1935 – A tornado
destroys the 160 metre tall wooden radio tower in Langenberg. As a result of this catastrophe, few wooden
towers are constructed after this date.
1935 – A coup d'état by the royalist
leadership of the Greek Armed Forces takes place in Athens. It
overthrows the government of Panagis
Tsaldaris and establishes a regency under military strongman
Georgios Kondylis, effectively
ending the Second Hellenic
Republic.
1964 – The opening
ceremony at The 1964 Summer
Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, is
broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by
geostationary communication satellite.