Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The first panda arrived in the US from China.
Edward VIII officially announced his abdication.
Edward VIII signed to abdicate the British throne.
Jack Fingleton, an Australian cricketer, became the first batsman to score 100 runs in four consecutive test matches.
The Crystal Palace in London caught fire and was destroyed.
Hoover Dam began producing electricity and transmitting it to Los Angeles, California.
American mobster Charles Luciano (also known as Lucky Luciano) was trialed and sentenced to 30-50 years in prison.
West Virginia had its hottest day on record at a sweltering 112°F (44°C).
Alan Turing submitted his paper 'On Computable Numbers' for publication, in which he set out the hypothetical basis for modern computers.
New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
The Phantom, the world's first superhero, appeared in the self-titled comic strip by Lee Falk.
Adolf Hitler announced the construction of the Volkswagen Beetle.
Dr. John J. Livingood reported the first synthetic production of a natural form of radium.
Stalin and officials walked out of Lady Macbeth opera, calling it a 'muddle,' not music.
