22 Jul 1936
- A German businessman from Spanish Morocco met Adolf Hitler in Bayreuth, Germany and handed the German leader a letter from Francisco Franco requesting German resistance in the Spanish Civil War. Meanwhile, Franco's Nationalist forces captured Alto de Leon to the north-west of Madrid, Spain. ww2dbase [Main Article | AC]
- Omar Bradley was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- The keel of submarine Skipjack was laid down by the Electric Boat Company at Groton, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
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