The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
Chronology |
Of the Year |
1885
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bilization went into effect.
Jan. 21-Nomad tribesmen masSa-
cred 107 persons in Africa.
Feb. 6-Byrd expedition sailed for
New Zealand after II months in Ant
arctic.
Feb. 9-Germany planned army of
100000. with militia running into
millions.
Feb. 2S-Saarlanders staged wild
celebration hailing return of terri
tory to Germany
March 2-Revolution broke out in
Greece.
King Prajadhipok of Siam abdi-
Gated and retired to private life in
England.
March 5-Greek troops defeat reb-
els in Macedonia.
Prince Amanda, eleven years old,
named king of Siam.
March 12-Greek rebellion ended
when Venizelos fled.
March 16-Hitler decreed conscript
army of $4,000.
April 3-Austrian cabinet decided
to increase army over strength al
lowed by treaty of st. German.
April 26-Germany. began building
submarines in defiance of peace
treaty.
Lerroux cabinet in Spain resigned.
May 5-Eleutherios Venizelos sem
fenced to death for part in Greek
revolt
May 6-Celebration of silver jubi-
lee Of King George of Great Britain
began.
May 11-Thirty- three Greek naval
officers condemned to death for part
in revolt.
May lS-Emperor Halle selassie of
Ethiopia ordered freedom for all
serfs.
May 24-Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of
Sweden married.
May 30-Premier Flandin of France,
defeated by chamber of deputies in
financial crisis. resigned with his
cabinet.
May 31-Bouisson formed new
French cabinet
June 4-French cabinet ousted by
chamber of deputies.
June 6-Pierre Laval formed new
French government.
June STANLEY Baldwin succeed
ed Ramsay Macdonald as prime min
lister Of Great Britain.
July 10-Austrian diet revoked
banishment of Hapsburgs and re-
stored their properties.
ban on all religious youth organiza-
tions.
Aug. LAW for new government
of India enacted by British parlia-
ment.
Aug. 16-Revolt against King Zog
Aug. 21-Ecuador army officers
arrested President Ibarra for trying
to set up dictatorship and installed
Antonio Pons as his successor.
Aug. 29-Queen Astrid of Belgium
killed in automobile accident.
Sept. Mexican women workers
given the franchise.
Sept. 3-Dr. Chain Weizman elect
ed president of World Zionist organ
ization.
CoDt 1s Harroon ra;obs+oo o,,,od
laws making the swastika the ma
tional and trade flag; forbidding
marriages of Jews to Aryans. and
setting up three classes of German
citizenship, excluding Jews.
Sept. 17-Manuel Quezon elected to
be first president of Philippine re-
public.
Sept. 26-Federico Paez became
military dictator of Ecuador.
Oct. 10-Greek republic upset by
military coup: restoration of mon
archy decreed by national assembly.
Oct. 14-Premier r. B. Bennett of
Canada and Conservative party de-
feated in parliamentary elections by
Liberals led by Mackenzie King.
Oct. 23-Liberal government head
ed by Mackenzie King installed in
Canada.
Nov. Greece voted for recall of
King George H.
Nov. S-Chancellor Hitler of Ger
many dissolved the Steel Helmets.
war veterans association.
Nov. 10-King George II accepted
call to Greek throne
Nov. 1S-Serious Egyptian riots
against British domination.
Nov. 14-British Conservatives and
Prime Minister Baldwin won parlia-
mentary elections.
Nov. 15-Commonwealth of the
Philippines established and Manuel
Quezon inaugurated as president.
Nov. 24-Yin Ju-keng proclaimed
autonomy for 25 counties in eastern
Hopei province of China.
Military revolt broke out in north
eastern Brazil.
Nov. 25--King George II returned
to the throne of Greece.
Nov. 2S-Hitler started new
purge" arresting hundreds.
Revolt in Brazil crushed, 1873 be-
ing killed.
Dec. I-Great Britain ordered ma
val reservist officers to report for
duty.
Hans Kerrl, German church dicta-
tor, decreed censorship for pastoral
letters.
Dec. 5-Church of England COM
mission rejected claim of women to
enter priesthood
Dec. 6-French chamber of depu-
ties dissolved all semi or
ganizations
Chang Kai-shek became premier
of China.
Dec. T-Hopei and Chahar prov
inces. northern China. set up auton-
omous regime.
Dec. 10-London silver market coll
lapsed
Dec. 11-Carlos Mendieta resigned
as president of Cuba.
Dec. liking Fuad decreed res
toration of constitutional govern
ment in Egypt, Great Britain con-
senting.
Dec. 14-President Mazaryk of
CZechoslovakia resigned
Dec. lS-Eduard Benes elected
president of CZechoslovakia.
North China autonomy council in
stalled