What Happened on October 7, 1936

Historical Events

Dodgers Fire Stengel

7th-place Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Casey Stengel

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Dutoit, Swiss conductor (Montreal Symphony, 1977-2002; Orchestre National de France. 1991-2001; Royal Philharmonic, 2009-18), born in Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Gennadi Mikhailovich Kolesnikov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Dauriya, Russia

About October 7, 1936

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes

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