16 Nov 1936
- Spanish Nationalist Colonel José Varela's troops had forced a bridgehead over the River Manzanares en route to Madrid, Spain. They would capture almost three quarters of the University City in the coming week before being stopped by Spanish Republican militias. ww2dbase [The Spanish Civil War | AC]
- John Winant began his second term as the Chairman of the United States Social Security Board. ww2dbase [John Winant | CPC]
- Soviet pilot Pavel Rychagov was shot down in Spain in an I-15 fighter; he survived the crash. ww2dbase [I-15 | CPC]
- Captain Ryozo Fukuda was named the commanding officer of Nachi. ww2dbase [Nachi | CPC]
- The US 2nd Marine Brigade completed a three-day training exercise with US Navy warships at San Clemente Island, California, United States. ww2dbase [San Clemente Island, California | CPC]
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