Historical Events
- 1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio
- Horace Stoneham is elected president of New York Giants MLB franchise; succeeds late father, Charles; remains president for next 40 years, presiding over move to SF, before selling team in 1976
- Nonprofit Ford Foundation incorporates
Famous Birthdays
- Concepcion Picciotto, American peace activist (longest political protest in US history, outside The White House), born in Vigo, Spain (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Henry Forster, British politician (Governor-General of Australia 1920-25) and cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89), dies at 70
Died in 1936 1936 Highlights
About January 15, 1936
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 3 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
