Anthony Eden gave his report to the House of Commons on the failed Rome conference with Mussolini. Eden revealed that Mussolini turned down an offer to let Ethiopia have a seaport in the British Somaliland in exchange for territorial and economic concessions from Ethiopia to Italy.[2]
Participants in the On-to-Ottawa Trek clashed with police in Regina, Saskatchewan, resulting in the death of 1 officer, 45 injuries and 130 arrests. It was the worst riot in Canada during the Great Depression. The trek ended, but the reputation of Prime Minister R. B. Bennett suffered.[3]
Switzerland banned the Nazi newspapers Der Stürmer, Der Allemanne and Der Reichsdeutsche in retaliation for Germany's ban of the Swiss paper Baseler Nachrichten.[4]
Ethiopia appealed to the United States to study means of persuading Italy to abandon its warlike actions and respect the Kellogg–Briand Pact. American public disapproval of Italy's methods, Ethiopia hoped, would help turn sufficient world opinion against Italy to prevent it from starting a war.[5]
The United States delivered a curt reply to Ethiopia's request, saying the mediation being conducted by the League of Nations still had a chance to reach a satisfactory conclusion.[6]
Nazi Germany passed a new law making draft dodging liable to six months imprisonment and fines. The government also increased the penalties for "homosexual offenses" to up to 10 years in prison.[7]
The wireless antenna of Benito Mussolini's plane was struck by lightning as it landed in Salerno, but Mussolini was unharmed. There he made a speech from atop a cannon, declaring, "We have decided on a struggle in which we as a government and a people will not turn back. The decision is irretrievable."[13]
The Chinese city of Changde was flooded in ten-foot deep water when dikes on the Yuan River collapsed.[15]
The first Iberian Cup was played. Porto defeated Real Betis 4-2. The match was not officially recognized and another Iberian Cup was not played until 1983.
The Reich Ministry of Education decreed that all students were required to prove they were of "Aryan descent" before admission to German universities.[17]
Much of Austria's Habsburg Law was lifted, including the provision that banned certain Hapsburgs from entering the country.[10]
The United States and the Soviet Union signed a $30 million economic pact.[26]
Doc Cramer of the Philadelphia Athletics went 6-for-6 in a game. Since he'd also had a six-hit game on June 20, 1932, Cramer became the first player in American League history to ever accomplish the feat twice.[27]
Born:Jack Kemp, politician and football player, in Los Angeles (d. 2009); Kurt Westergaard, cartoonist, in Døstrup, Denmark (d. 2021)
Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie made a speech before the Ethiopian parliament calling all his people to prepare for war. "Italy is provided with all the modern methods of warfare", Selassie said. "Ethiopia is a poor country, but we shall show the world how a united people can fight to preserve its independence. Should a peaceful solution not be found, Ethiopia, stretching her hands to God, will struggle to the last man, but – right up to the last minute – we shall persist in our efforts for peace."[34][35]
Hermann Göring issued a manifesto ordering legal authorities to take action against any priests that engage in "political Catholicism" against the Nazi state. "If the Catholic movements do not fundamentally change their attitude, they will be regarded as political organizations and will be forbidden", Göring warned.[36]
Wilhelm Frick issued a decree ordering the governments of German states to suppress religious youth groups. No members of such groups were allowed to wear uniforms, display banners in public spaces or partake in exercises or sports of a quasi-military nature.[43]
A confrontation in Terre Haute, Indiana between 600 soldiers and 2,000 union sympathizers resulted in the use of tear gas, 185 arrests and numerous injuries.[42]
Hermann Göring ordered the dissolution of the Catholic War Veteran's League of Prussia.[44]
New York City Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia announced that he was denying a masseur's license to a German citizen in response to incidents of discrimination against American Jews in Germany.[45][46]
Born:Pat Oliphant, editorial cartoonist, in Adelaide, Australia; Les Reed, songwriter and musician, in Woking, Surrey, England (d. 2019)
British Foreign Secretary Samuel Hoare announced that the government would not allow British manufacturers to export war materiel to either Ethiopia or Italy until all efforts to resolve the Abyssinia Crisis were exhausted. Since Italy had no need to buy foreign weapons, the embargo only affected Ethiopia.[47]
All Jewish tourists were driven out of the German seaside resort town of Misdroy.[48]
Heavy rains left 70% of the Chinese province of Hubei flooded.[49]
A staff member of the office of German sports commissioner Hans von Tschammer und Osten said that no Jews would represent Germany at next year's Berlin Olympics. The official claimed that Jews had competed in the qualifying events but none made the cut.[51] In November Germany would give in somewhat to mounting international pressure and allow the half-Jewish fencer Helene Mayer onto the team.[52][53]
Germany announced that its commercial trade agreement with the United States was terminated due to Mayor La Guardia's actions. Germany also demanded that the United States apologize for the Bremen incident.[54]
The first ten Penguin Books went on sale in Britain. Paperbacks up to this time were associated with a lack of quality in both their bindings and contents, but Penguin became the first to offer good quality literature in the format.[56]
A newspaper printer in Lörrach, Germany was sentenced to seven months in prison for a mistake. The phrase "Heil Hitler" ("Hail Hitler") was misspelled as "Heilt Hitler" ("Cure Hitler").[57]
Born:Mort Crim, broadcast journalist, in the United States
