Fred Perry, winner of all four Grand Slams, poses with his trophy on September 12, 1936, after winning the men's singles against Donald Budge at what was then called the U.S. Championships. Not for another 76 years would another British man, <a target="_blank">Andy Murray</a>, win a Grand Slam title. CNN looks at other momentous events that happened in 1936.
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Fred Perry, winner of all four Grand Slams, poses with his trophy on September 12, 1936, after winning the men's singles against Donald Budge at what was then called the U.S. Championships. Not for another 76 years would another British man, Andy Murray, win a Grand Slam title. CNN looks at other momentous events that happened in 1936.
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Edward VIII, pictured at the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Memorial Ridge, France, in July 1936, ascends to the British throne on January 20, 1936, succeeding his father, King George V, upon his death.
1936: When last British man won —
Edward VIII, pictured at the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Memorial Ridge, France, in July 1936, ascends to the British throne on January 20, 1936, succeeding his father, King George V, upon his death.
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The U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its first members on January 29, 1936: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth, pictured.
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The U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its first members on January 29, 1936: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth, pictured.
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The Winter Olympic Games open on February 6, 1936, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Norwegian Ivar Ballangrud, pictured, won three gold medals (500m, 5000m and 10000m) and one silver medal (1500m) there.
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The Winter Olympic Games open on February 6, 1936, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Norwegian Ivar Ballangrud, pictured, won three gold medals (500m, 5000m and 10000m) and one silver medal (1500m) there.
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German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violates the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles on March 7, 1936, by sending German forces, seen here receiving flowers by well-wishers, to the demilitarized Rhineland.
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German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violates the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles on March 7, 1936, by sending German forces, seen here receiving flowers by well-wishers, to the demilitarized Rhineland.
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April 19, 1936, marks the first day of the Great Uprising in Palestine. Begun as a general strike, the protest against Jewish immigration into Palestine -- and for national independence -- led to British troops, such as those pictured manning an armored train, being sent to keep order.
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April 19, 1936, marks the first day of the Great Uprising in Palestine. Begun as a general strike, the protest against Jewish immigration into Palestine -- and for national independence -- led to British troops, such as those pictured manning an armored train, being sent to keep order.
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A group of soldiers from the army of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) is pictured with reinforced shields and rifles during the war with Mussolini-led Italy. Italy would take Addis Ababa and annex Abyssinia on May 9, 1936, after its emperor, Haile Selassie, flees.
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A group of soldiers from the army of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) is pictured with reinforced shields and rifles during the war with Mussolini-led Italy. Italy would take Addis Ababa and annex Abyssinia on May 9, 1936, after its emperor, Haile Selassie, flees.
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Scarlett O'Hara runs through the street in this promotional poster for the book 'Gone With the Wind,' which is published on June 30, 1936.
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Scarlett O'Hara runs through the street in this promotional poster for the book 'Gone With the Wind,' which is published on June 30, 1936.
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Despite an emotional appeal by Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie, the League of Nations lifts sanctions against Italy on July 4, 1936. A banner in Italian-occupied Addis Ababa, pictured, reads: "To whom does the empire belong? Duce! Duce! To ourselves!"
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Despite an emotional appeal by Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie, the League of Nations lifts sanctions against Italy on July 4, 1936. A banner in Italian-occupied Addis Ababa, pictured, reads: "To whom does the empire belong? Duce! Duce! To ourselves!"
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The Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens in New York City on July 11, 1936. Pictured here are cars exiting the bridge in Harlem.
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The Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens in New York City on July 11, 1936. Pictured here are cars exiting the bridge in Harlem.
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The Spanish Civil War breaks out on July 17, 1936. Pictured are Republicans battling for the Alcazar in Toledo where rebels, ultimately saved by troops under Francisco Franco, were sheltered.
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The Spanish Civil War breaks out on July 17, 1936. Pictured are Republicans battling for the Alcazar in Toledo where rebels, ultimately saved by troops under Francisco Franco, were sheltered.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler opens the Summer Olympic Games on August 1, 1936, in Berlin, Germany.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler opens the Summer Olympic Games on August 1, 1936, in Berlin, Germany.
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General Francisco Franco, named generalissimo or supreme commander a little more than a week earlier, is made leader of Spain's new Nationalist regime on October 1, 1936.
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General Francisco Franco, named generalissimo or supreme commander a little more than a week earlier, is made leader of Spain's new Nationalist regime on October 1, 1936.
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Hoover Dam begins generating electricity on October 9, 1936, harnessing water from the Colorado River for the benefit of Americans as far as Los Angeles.
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Hoover Dam begins generating electricity on October 9, 1936, harnessing water from the Colorado River for the benefit of Americans as far as Los Angeles.
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U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, seated at right, is re-elected on November 3, 1936, in a landslide victory over Kansas Governor Alfred Landon, pictured greeting him.
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U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, seated at right, is re-elected on November 3, 1936, in a landslide victory over Kansas Governor Alfred Landon, pictured greeting him.
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Britain's King Edward VIII tells the nation he has abdicated to marry American socialite and divorcee Wallis Simpson, pictured, on December 11, 1936. His brother immediately succeeds him as King George VI.
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Britain's King Edward VIII tells the nation he has abdicated to marry American socialite and divorcee Wallis Simpson, pictured, on December 11, 1936. His brother immediately succeeds him as King George VI.
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