What happened in 1932
19 entries recorded for 1932, listed by date. That was 94 years ago.
1932 at a glance
- Years ago
- 94 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 20th century
- Decade
- 1930s
- Generation born
- Silent Generation
- Entries here
- 19
- Breakdown
- 19 historical events
January
- January 18
Alt Llobregat insurrection
The Alt Llobregat insurrection began with a miners' strike in Fígols and quickly spreads throughout central Catalonia.
- January 25
Alt Llobregat insurrection
The Alt Llobregat insurrection was suppressed in central Catalonia, and over 100 Catalan anarchist activists were arrested and deported.
February
- February 25
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for Reichspräsident in the 1932 election.
March
- March 9
Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera (pictured), a dominant political figure in 20th-century Ireland, became President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.
- March 25
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is unveiled in Athens.
April
- April 24
Walking
An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout (pictured) in the Peak District to highlight the denial of access to areas of open country in England.
- April 25
Gladys Elinor Watkins
Gladys Elinor Watkins consecrated the carillon of the National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand (dedication pictured).
May
- May 12
Röhm scandal
Nazi deputies assaulted journalist Helmuth Klotz in the German parliament building after he publicized the homosexuality of a senior Nazi politician.
- May 26
Donoghue v Stevenson
Donoghue v Stevenson is decided, ultimately establishing the foundation for negligence in common law jurisdictions worldwide.
June
- June 24
Siamese revolution of 1932
A group of military officers and civilians engineered a bloodless coup in Siam, ending the absolute rule of the Chakri dynasty.
August
- August 2
California Institute of Technology
At the California Institute of Technology, American physicist Carl David Anderson proved the existence of antimatter with the discovery of the positron, for which he would receive the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics.
October
- October 8
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.
- October 15
Air India
Air India (modern aircraft pictured), the flag carrier airline of India, began operations under the name Tata Airlines.
November
- November 2
Australian Defence Force
The Australian military began a "war against emus", flightless native birds blamed for widespread damage to crops in Western Australia.
- November 8
Australian Defence Force
The Australian military withdrew from their "war against emus" in Western Australia, due to negative press coverage of the operation.
- November 12
Government of Western Australia
At the request of the Government of Western Australia, the Australian military officially resumed fighting the Emu War after their prior withdrawal.
December
- December 10
Emu War
The conclusion of the Emu War, after the Australian Government ordered the withdrawal of all Australian forces from the conflict.
- December 18
Chicago Stadium
Playing indoors at Chicago Stadium on a modified American football field, the Chicago Bears defeated the Portsmouth Spartans in the first playoff game of the National Football League.
- December 27
Radio City Music Hall
New York City's Radio City Music Hall (pictured) opened with the world's largest auditorium at the time.
Questions about 1932
What happened in 1932?
This site records 19 entries for 1932, including Alt Llobregat insurrection on January 18. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1932?
94 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1932 turns 94 this year.
Which century is 1932 in?
1932 falls in the 20th century, in the 1930s.
Which generation was born in 1932?
Silent Generation (1928–1945). Children of the Depression and war years.
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