Category Archives: 1930s

GM, Flint police battle striking UAW workers 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1937)

1930s


Video: 'The Great Sit-Down - Yesterday's Witness in America' (Jan. 11, 1937, at 12:31)

(Monday, January 11, 1937, some time after 9:00 p.m. EST) — A sit-down strike by General Motors (GM) auto workers at the Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Michigan, turned violent tonight when a riot broke out today after police tried to prevent the strikers from receiving food deliveries from supporters on the outside. Continue reading GM, Flint police battle striking UAW workers 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1937) →

FDR urges courts to join march for social progress in State of the Union address 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1937)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'President Franklin Roosevelt during his Annual message to Congress speaks on the ...HD Stock Footage'

(Wednesday, January 6, 1937, 2:00 p.m. EST) — Addressing a joint session of the 75th United States Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was cheered to the rafters today when he challenged the judicial branch to join the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government in the march for social progress, or risk a curb on its powers (click here for audio of the full address). Continue reading FDR urges courts to join march for social progress in State of the Union address 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1937) →

UAW stages first sit-down strike at GM’s plant in Flint, Michigan 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 30 1936)

1930s


Video: 'Flint Sit Down Strike (1936-37) - UAW History'

(Wednesday, December 30, 1936) — The United Auto Workers union staged its first “sit-down” strike today at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant No. 1 in Flint, Michigan. Continue reading UAW stages first sit-down strike at GM’s plant in Flint, Michigan 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 30 1936) →

‘You Can’t Take It with You’ opens on Broadway 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1936)

1930s, Broadway


Video: 'YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU on Broadway - Montage'

(Monday, December 14, 1936, 8:40 p.m. EST) — The comedy You Can’t Take It with You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart opened tonight on Broadway at the Booth Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘You Can’t Take It with You’ opens on Broadway 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1936) →

‘Camille’ premieres in Palm Springs, California 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1936)

1930s, movies 1930s


Video: 'Camille' trailer

(Saturday, December 12, 1936, evening PST) — Camille, an American romantic drama film about a kept woman who runs off with a young admirer in search of love and happiness, premiered tonight at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs, California. Continue reading ‘Camille’ premieres in Palm Springs, California 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1936) →

Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicates 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1936)

1930s


Video: '11th December 1936: Abdication of King Edward VIII'

(Friday, December 11, 1936, 1:52 p.m. GMT) — Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne today so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI. Continue reading Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicates 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1936) →

Fire destroys London’s famed Crystal Palace 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1936)

1930s


Video: 'Crystal Palace Destroyed by Fire in 1936'

(Monday, November 30, 1936, at about 7:30 p.m. GMT) — Engulfed in a roaring sheet of flames, which towered so high into the night sky that it could be seen almost from the English Channel, the world-famous Crystal Palace, architectural pride of the Victorian era, crashed to the earth tonight a raging inferno of twisted girders and molten glass. Continue reading Fire destroys London’s famed Crystal Palace 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1936) →

First edition of ‘Life’ magazine published 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1936)

1930s

(Monday, November 23, 1936) — This is the cover date of the first issue of the revamped Life, the photojournalism magazine created by Henry R. Luce. Continue reading First edition of ‘Life’ magazine published 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1936) →

San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1936)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge Opened 1937 Chevrolet Newsreel'

(Thursday, November 12, 1936, 12:30 p.m. PST) — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a complex of bridges spanning 4.46 miles over the San Francisco Bay in California carrying about 240,000 vehicles a day on its two decks, opened today as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in Washington, D.C., giving the green light to traffic.

FDR buries Landon in presidential election landslide 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1936)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Election of 1936'

(Tuesday, November 3, 1936, during the 1936 presidential campaign) — Democratic incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York was re-elected today over Republican Governor Alf Landon of Kansas with the largest percentage of the popular vote in U.S. to this date. Continue reading FDR buries Landon in presidential election landslide 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1936) →