6th » A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading convert 200 ft m into the River Irwell.
11th » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
17th » Spanish Civil War: An Spanish coup of July 1936 called Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front (Spain) named Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war.
18th » An army uprising in Spanish Morocco starts Spanish Civil War.
20th » The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Turkish Straits or Montreux Convention is signed in Montreux named Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacet
23rd » In Catalonia Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialism Socialist and Communism Communist parties.
26th » The Axis powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.
26th » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he Edward VIII abdication crisis or abdicates the thrоne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1936
1st » Syl Johnson, American singer, guitarist, and producer
2nd » Omar Suleiman, Egyptian politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (d. 2012)
3rd » Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill, English lawyer and politician