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April 5, 1936

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Headlines from April 5, 1936

Notable Births

Ronnie Bucknum

1936Ronnie Bucknum, American race car driver (died 1992)[†]

Ronald James Bucknum was an American race car driver, born in Alhambra, California.

1936Glenn Jordan, American director and producer[†]

Glenn Jordan is a retired American television director and producer.

1936Dragoljub Minić, Yugoslavian chess Grandmaster (died 2005)[†]

Dragoljub Minić was a Yugoslav Grandmaster of chess. He won the championship of Yugoslavia in 1962.

Notable Deaths

Chandler Egan

1936Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (born 1884)[†]

Henry Chandler Egan was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect of the early 20th century.

Historical Events

1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak

1936Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: An F5 tornado kills 233 in Tupelo, Mississippi.[†]

On April 5–6, 1936, an outbreak of at least 14 tornadoes struck the Southeastern United States, killing at least 454 people and injuring at least 2,500 others. Over 200 people died in Georgia alone, making it the deadliest disaster ever recorded in the state.