What Happened in 1932

Agatha Christie publishes Peril at End House

Peril at End House is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by the Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1932... Read more

Ford Model Y is First Produced

The Model Y was the first Ford specifically designed for markets outside the United States of America, replacing the Model A in Europe. The car was... Read more

Ford Köln is First Produced

Ford Köln is an automobile from the Cologne, Germany plant of the Ford Motor Company that was in production from 1932 to 1935. It was the German... Read more

'Brave New World' is Published

Huxley's 1932 work — about a drugged, dull and mass-produced society of the future — has been challenged for its themes of sexuality, drugs and... Read more

Bauhaus School at Berlin

Although neither the Nazi Party nor Hitler himself had a cohesive architectural policy before they came to power in 1933, Nazi writers like Wilhelm... Read more

Adolf Hitler runs for president of Germany

In February 1932, President Hindenburg reluctantly agreed to run again and announced his candidacy for re-election. Hitler decided to oppose him... Read more

The Ukrainian Holodomor

In recent years this national tragedy has become widely known as the Holodomor (from moryty holodom ‘to kill by means of starvation’). This tragic... Read more

'January 28 Incident' Sparks Short War Over City of Shanghai Between Japan and China

After the Mukden Incident, Japan had acquired the vast northeastern region of China and would eventually establish the puppet government of... Read more

III Olympic Winter Games Held in Lake Placid, New York, United States

The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake... Read more

Proclamation of the Manchu State

On 18 February 1932 the Manchu State (Manchukuo, Pinyin: Mǎnzhōuguó)[3] was proclaimed and recognized by Japan on 16 September 1932. The city of... Read more

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy is born in Boston

Kennedy was born at St. Margaret's Hospital in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy,... Read more

Adolf Hitler is Granted German Citizenship

In 1932, Hitler intended to run against the aging President Paul von Hindenburg in the scheduled presidential elections. His 27 January 1932 speech... Read more

Johnny Cash is Born

Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003), born J. R. Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, author, and Biblical scholar, who... Read more

Japanese Army Withdraws from Shanghai, Officially Ending Conflict, Despite Continued Sporadic Fighting

On 29 February, the Japanese 11th Infantry Division landed near Liuhe behind Chinese lines. The defenders launched a desperate counterattack from 1... Read more

"One Hour With You" Is Released

One Hour with You is a 1932 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It was written by Samson Raphaelson and his assistant Sam Bellas... Read more

Bonnie Parker Is Arrested

During Buck Barrow's time in jail in 1932, Clyde Barrow, Raymond Hamilton and a rotating core group of associates participated in small robberies,... Read more

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Move to Detroit

Frida began work on a series of masterpieces which had no precedent in the history of art - paintings which exalted the feminine quality of truth,... Read more

Ma Zhanshan Announces Reestablishment of the “Heilungkiang Provincial Government” Independent of Manchukuo (Manchu State)

At Heihe on April 7, Ma announced the reestablishment of the “Heilungkiang Provincial Government” independent of Manchukuo, and reorganized his... Read more

Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup

The 1932 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-five series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto would win the series in... Read more

"Scarface" Is Released

Scarface (also known as Scarface: The Shame of the Nation and The Shame of a Nation) is a 1932 American gangster film, directed by Howard Hawks and... Read more

"Grand Hotel" Is Released

Grand Hotel is a 1932 MGM Pre-Code Art Deco film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The plot device of the film—bringing together... Read more

Tiny Tim is Born

Herbert Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), better known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical... Read more

Clyde Barrow Commits A Robbery

During Buck Barrow's time in jail in 1932, Clyde Barrow, Raymond Hamilton and a rotating core group of associates participated in small robberies,... Read more

"The Mouthpiece" Is Released

The Mouthpiece is a 1932 crime drama film directed by James Flood and Elliott Nugent. * Warren William as Vincent 'Vince' Day * Sidney... Read more

Amelia Earhart Becomes First Woman to Fly Solo across the Atlantic

On May 20-21, 1932, Earhart accomplished her goal of flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She took off from Newfoundland, Canada, at 7:12 p.m. on... Read more