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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1932.
The US president was Herbert Hoover (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Ramsay MacDonald (Labour), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on April 1932: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1932?


Events

  • 02 Apr 1932 Charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son.
  • 04 Apr 1932 Vitamin C first isolated, by C C King, at University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • 05 Apr 1932 Dutch textile strike broken by trade unions.
  • 10 Apr 1932 Paul von Hindenburg elected 1st German President
  • 12 Apr 1932 Emmanuel Chabriers and Balanchines ballet premieres in Monte Carlo
  • 13 Apr 1932 Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms
  • 17 Apr 1932 Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia ends slavery.
  • 19 Apr 1932 US President Herbert Hoover suggests five-day work week.
  • 23 Apr 1932 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon.
  • 24 Apr 1932 German national election (NSDAP 36.3 percent in Prussia).
  • 28 Apr 1932 Yellow fever vaccine for humans announced.

Famous Birthday

  • Omar Sharif

    Egyptian-American actor, an elegant and handsome screen lover whose hit films include the magnificent "Lawrence of Arabia," which won him a...

  • Anthony Perkins

    American actor, most noted for his portrayal of Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho (born 1932).

  • Debbie Reynolds

    American actress, dancer, stage entertainer and durable star.

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Famous Deaths

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

Release year: 1932

Directed by: Edmund Goulding

Starring: Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery

Country: United States of America

Night Court

Night Court

Release year: 1932

Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke

Starring: Phillips Holmes, Walter Huston, Anita Page, Lewis Stone

State's Attorney

State's Attorney

Release year: 1932

Directed by: George Archainbaud

Starring: John Barrymore, Helen Twelvetrees, Jill Esmond, William 'Stage' Boyd

Young America

Young America

Release year: 1932

Directed by: Frank Borzage

Starring: Spencer Tracy, Doris Kenyon, Ralph Bellamy, Tommy Conlon

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Release year: 1932

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Starring: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden