What Happened on July 19, 1936

Historical Events

Sports History

17-year-old Cleveland Indians future Baseball HOF pitcher Bob Feller makes his MLB debut in relief in 9-5 loss to Senators at Griffith Stadium, Washington

  • Spanish premier Casares Quiroga succeeded by Jose Giral

Famous Birthdays

  • Carmell Jones, American bebop jazz and session trumpet player (Bud Shank; Horace Silver), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1996)
  • Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)
  • Lucha Reyes 'Morena de Oro', Peruvian singer (Siempre criolla), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1973) [1]

About July 19, 1936

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer