IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1794.—L0rd Hone’s victory against the French off Brest. 1837.—Melbourne founded. 1846.—Death of Pope Gregory XVI. 1848.—Rush for gold on Sacramento River, California. 1875.—Chain Hills tunnell pierced. 1879. —The Prince Imperial killed by Zulus. .1835.—Death of Victor Hugo, French writer. 1915.—Defeat of Turks in their big attack on Gaba Tepe. Mishap to Japanese troop train in North China. Conflicting reports as to cause. J apanese army officer alleged •to have been killed in a fight with British soldiers in Peking. Over 20 people killed in Spain ia battle between Civil Guards and Communists. Hugo Austin aircraft factory to bo established near Birmingham for construction of fast all-metal bombers. Sir Hubert Wilkins planning Arctio submarine expedition. Hector Thomson beats Jim Ferrier in final of British amateur golf championship. In Davis Cup lawn tennis match between America and Australia Quisfc beats Allison and Budge beats Crawford. The complete rewriting of earliest Egyptian history will result from the recent discoveries around the Sakkara Step Pyramid. New additions to China’s air force equipment will be 31 long-range highspeed American bombers, which are under construction.
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Evening Star, Issue 22353, 1 June 1936, Page 1
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183IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 22353, 1 June 1936, Page 1
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