Discover what happened on 17 July 1936 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Stephen Roberts (American film director (1895–1936))
- David Devriès (French opera singer)
- Edward Goulding, 1st Baron Wargrave (British politician (1862-1936))
- Frank Marien (Australian journalist)
- Agustín Alcalá y Henke (Spanish industrialist, lawyer, historian and politician)
- James A. Talbot (American businessman (1879–1936))
- Logan Feland (American Marine Corps general (1869-1936))
- Nitta Chōjirō
- Tarō Inuzuka (Japanese military personnel (1875-1936))
- Albrecht Aust
- Joe Wall (American baseball player)
- James Dugald McNiven (Canadian politician)
- Alice Jane Muskett (Australian painter and author)
- Rudolf Hoch
- Caroline Ebbesen (Danish textile artist)
- A. Samler Brown (Author of travel guides and geographic descriptions.)
- Irton Eardley-Wilmot ((1859-1936))
- Luigi Rugani (Italian physician and politician)