February 1932
The following events occurred in February 1932:
- It came to light that Adolf Hitler may be a German citizen after all, which would make him eligible to run for president. It was revealed that in 1930, Thuringian Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick had appointed Hitler as police commissioner of the town of Hildburghausen. According to law, a German official automatically became a citizen. Hitler downplayed the revelation, saying he had refused the appointment and that "these are not the means by which I expect to become a German citizen."[7]
- Born: Peggy Ann Garner, actress, in Canton, Ohio (d. 1984)
- Latvia and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact.[4]
- Mahatma Gandhi's spinning wheel, along with a few other items, were seized by the government for nonpayment of taxes.[9]
- In Indian River, Florida, Garfield Wood set a new boat speed record of 111.72 mph in the Miss America IX.[10]
- Died: Barney Dreyfuss, 66, American baseball executive
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands signed the Oslo Convention, an economic cooperation plan.[4]
- Al Smith announced he was running for President of the United States again.[13]
- Born: Gay Talese, author, in Ocean City, New Jersey
- The Bulgarian government officially announced that it would not make any more war reparations payments.[4]
- The jury in the Winnie Ruth Judd case found her guilty of first degree murder and voted for the death penalty.[14]
- Born: Jean Saunders, romance novelist, in London, England (d. 2011); John Williams, composer and conductor, in Floral Park, New York
- Died: Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, 23, American gangster (assassinated); Yordan Milanov, 64, Bulgarian architect
- On a holiday marking the third anniversary of the Lateran Treaty, Benito Mussolini went to the Vatican and met with Pope Pius XI for the first time. The visit was only expected to last for a few minutes but the two spoke for an hour.[15]
- Born: Margit Carlqvist, actress, in Stockholm, Sweden; Jerome Lowenthal, pianist, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dennis Skinner, politician, in Clay Cross, England
- Pope Pius XI marked the tenth anniversary of his coronation with a speech before thousands in St. Peter's Basilica. He said he hoped that all would with him in prayers that "the Supreme Lord of all things earthly should cause peace to return to the earth."[16]
- Born: Julian Simon, economist and author, in Chevy Chase, Maryland (d. 1998)
- 84-year-old Paul von Hindenburg agreed to run again for President of Germany in the March 13 election. "The appeal to stand for re-election came to me not from a party but from the broad masses of people", Hindenburg said. "Therefore, I recognize it as my duty to stand."[23]
- The Winter Olympics in Lake Placid closed. The United States won the medal count with 6 gold medals and 12 overall.
- The U.S. Supreme Court decided Blackmer v. United States.
- Died: Minnie Maddern Fiske, 66, American actress
- Fianna Fáil led by Éamon de Valera won the Irish general election.
- Born: Harry Goz, American musical theater actor (d. 2003); Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, third President of Sierra Leone, in Pendembu (d. 2014); Antonio Ordóñez, bullfighter, in Ronda, Spain (d. 1998); Gretchen Wyler, actress, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2007)
- Died: Ferdinand Buisson, 90, French academic, pacifist and politician; Edgar Speyer, 69, American-born financier and philanthropist
- Over a month after the manhunt for Albert Johnson began, the posse caught up to him and finally killed him in a shooutout. An officer was seriously wounded, but survived. The case thrilled the public and popularized the saying "the Mounties always get their man".[6]
- Died: Albert Johnson, criminal (killed in shooutout with Canadian law enforcement)
- The British government established an emergency "council of action" with full powers to take any measures deemed necessary to protect British interests in Shanghai.[24]
- Symphonic Ode by Aaron Copland was performed for the first time in Boston's Symphony Hall.[2]
- The Bicentennial of George Washington's Birthday was observed in the United States. President Herbert Hoover addressed a joint session of Congress opening celebrations that were to continue through Thanksgiving Day. "The true eulogy of Washington is this mighty Nation", Hoover said. "He contributed more to its origins than any other man. The influence of his character and of his accomplishments has contributed to the building of human freedom and ordered liberty, not alone upon this continent but upon all continents."[27] John Philip Sousa conducted the combined band of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps in front of the United States Capitol in the first performance of Sousa's George Washington Bicentennial March.[2] The George Washington Memorial Bridge in Seattle was dedicated.[28]
- Joseph Goebbels announced the candidacy of Adolf Hitler for President of Germany at a Nazi rally in the Berlin Sportpalast. Hitler, who was not present at the rally, still needed to establish German citizenship before the March 13 election.[29]
- Born: Ted Kennedy, politician, in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2009); Robert Opron, automotive designer, in France
- Died: Johanna Gadski, 60, German soprano (car accident)
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- ↑ "Terry Druggan Gets 2 1/2 Years for Tax Fraud". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 3, 1932. p. 1.
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- ↑ Pegler, Westbrook (February 5, 1932). "Americans Lead as Olympic Games Open". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 23.
- ↑ "Seize Gandhi's Spinning Wheel for Tax Default". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 6, 1932. p. 2.
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- ↑ Pettey, Tom (February 8, 1932). "Al Smith Candidate Again". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
- ↑ "Guilty; Ruth Judd to Hang". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 9, 1932. p. 1.
- ↑ "Duce Like King As He Has First Visit With Pope". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 11, 1932. p. 1.
- ↑ "Pope Pius Prays for 'Return of Peace to Earth'". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 13, 1932. p. 5.
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- ↑ Curran, Hugh (February 15, 1932). "Irish Candidate and Aid Killd on Eve of Vote". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
- ↑ Reilly, Gavan (January 27, 2013). "Ultimate sacrifice: the Gardaí who have been killed on duty". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Farrar, Carolyn (May 5, 2010). "Donegal man to be honoured nearly 80 years after his death". Donegal Democrat. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Schultz, Sigrid (February 16, 1932). "Von Hindenburg Heeds Plea of Germans to Run". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 6.
- ↑ "Britain Creates 'War Council' on Shanghai Crisis". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 20, 1932. p. 2.
- ↑ Taylor, Edmond (February 21, 1932). "Tardieu is Back in Saddle; Picks French Cabinet". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
- ↑ "Soviets Banish Trotzky and 36 Others For Life". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1932. p. 21.
- ↑ Peters, Gerbhard; Woolley, John T. "Address to a Joint Session of Congress Opening the Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ McNerthney, Casey (June 9, 2010). "From the archives: History of the Aurora Bridge". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Schultz, Sigrid (February 23, 1932). "Hitler Enters German Race for President". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
- ↑ "Tageseinträge für 23. Februar 1932". chroniknet. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Police Gazette Gives Way to Modern Age". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 24, 1932. p. 1.
- ↑ "Police Gazette Sold for $545; Buyer Not Named". Chicago Daily Tribune: 27. May 27, 1932.
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- ↑ Domarus, Max (1990). The Complete Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations. Wauconda, Illinois: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. p. 119.
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- ↑ Schultz, Sigrid (February 27, 1932). "Bruening Turns Back Foes Four Times in a Day". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 8.
- ↑ "Capone Losesl Prison Nears". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 28, 1932. p. 1.
- ↑ "The Massie Trials: A Chronology". UMKC School of Law. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Finland's Army Fights to Stop Move on Capital". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 1, 1932. p. 5.
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