Federico García Lorca died on 19 August 1936 in Víznar, aged 38. A Spanish poet and dramatist born near Granada, García Lorca was one of the leading figures of the Generation of 27. His poetry collections, such as Gypsy Ballads and Poet in New York, mix folk traditions, surreal imagery and themes of love, death and marginalization. His plays Blood Wedding, Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba, which deal with passion and repression in rural Spain, are among the most performed in the Spanish language. He was a friend of Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel and directed a travelling student theatre company. In August 1936, soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War, he was arrested and shot by Nationalist forces near Granada.
Before and after
- 26 July 1936Construction of Canadian National Vimy Memorial
- 1 August 1936Construction of Berlin Olympic Stadium
- from 3 August 1936 to 9 August 1936Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in Berlin
- from 19 August 1936 to 1 March 1938Moscow Trials
- 19 August 1936Death of Federico García Lorca
- 29 August 1936Birth of John McCain
- 3 September 1936Birth of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
- 7 September 1936The last thylacine dies in captivity
- 29 September 1936Birth of Silvio Berlusconi
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