What generation is 1936? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1936)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1936

  • Pope Francis (Dec 17, 1936)
  • Wilt Chamberlain (Aug 21, 1936)
  • Buddy Holly (Sep 7, 1936)
  • John Madden (Apr 10, 1936)
  • John McCain (Aug 29, 1936)
  • Jim Henson (Sep 24, 1936)
  • Burt Reynolds (Feb 11, 1936)
  • Robert Redford (Aug 18, 1936)
  • Mary Tyler Moore (Dec 29, 1936)
  • Robert Downey Sr. (Jun 24, 1936)

What Happened in 1936

  1. Mar 4 - 1st flight of the airship Hindenburg at Friedrichshafen, Germany
  2. Mar 7 - Adolf Hitler breaks the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into the Rhineland
  3. May 28 - Alan Turing submits "On Computable Numbers" for publication, in which he set out the theoretical basis for modern computers.
  4. Jul 17 - Spanish generals Francisco Franco and Emilio Mola lead a right-wing uprising, starting the Spanish Civil War
  5. Jul 18 - Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco issues manifesto and leads an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco
  6. Sep 14 - 1st prefrontal lobotomy in America performed by Walter Freeman and James W. Watts at George Washington University Hospital in Washington D.C.
  7. Sep 21 - Spanish fascist junta names Francisco Franco to Generalissimo and Supreme Commander
  8. Dec 10 - Edward VIII signs Instrument of Abdication, giving up the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson
  9. Dec 11 - Edward VIII announces in a radio broadcast that he is abdicating the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson
  10. Dec 24 - 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered in Berkeley, California

Top Songs 1936

  1. Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby
  2. The Way You Look Tonight - Fred Astaire
  3. Goody Goody - Benny Goodman
  4. Summertime - Billie Holiday
  5. Glory of Love - Benny Goodman
  6. Goodnight, Irene - Leadbelly
  7. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson
  8. Did I Remember? - Shep Fields & his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra
  9. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - Fats Waller
  10. Alone - Tommy Dorsey

Popular Movies 1936

  1. Modern Times - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  2. Dodsworth - Director: Wyler, William. Country: USA.
  3. Swing Time - Director: Stevens, George. Country: USA.
  4. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town - Director: Capra, Frank. Country: USA.
  5. My Man Godfrey - Director: La Cava, Gregory. Country: USA.
  6. Camille - Director: Cukor, George. Country: USA.
  7. Fury - Director: Lang, Fritz. Country: USA.
  8. A Day in the Country - Director: Renoir, Jean. Country: France.
  9. Show Boat - Director: Whale, James. Country: USA.
  10. San Francisco - Director: Van Dyke, W.S.. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt
1935 1937