WORLD HISTORY · 1932 日本語
Events of 1932Showa 7 (Japan) · Year of the Monkey
What happened in 1932?
In 1932, the founding of Manchukuo was proclaimed, and Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was killed in the May 15 Incident. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Olympics were held and the Nazi Party became the largest party in Germany's parliament.
- Sakuradamon Incident occursAsia
- First Shanghai Incident breaks outAsia
- Founding of Manchukuo proclaimedAsia
- Dan Takuma assassinated in League of Blood IncidentAsia
- Prime Minister Inukai killed in May 15 IncidentAsia
- Los Angeles Olympics openNorth America
- Nazis become largest party in ReichstagEurope
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia establishedMiddle East
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1932 at a glance
| Japanese era | Showa 7 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Year of the Monkey |
| Age of people born in 1932 | Turn 94 in 2026 |
| Previous / next year | 1931 (Showa 6) ／ 1933 (Showa 8) |
| Events | 61 |
| AP World History | Unit 7 (Global Conflict) |
| AP U.S. History | Period 7 |
Famous people born in 1932
Our birthday pages list 555 people born in 1932. Here are some of them.
- John WilliamsBorn February 8 · turns 94 this year · American composer behind the music for Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Jurassic Park, an…
- Elizabeth TaylorBorn February 27 · turns 94 this year · British-American film star who rose from MGM child actress to two-time Oscar wi…
- John UpdikeBorn March 18 · turns 94 this year · American novelist, poet, and critic best known for his Rabbit novels, two of wh…
- Debbie ReynoldsBorn April 1 · turns 94 this year · American actress and singer who starred in Singin' in the Rain and The Unsinkab…
- Omar SharifBorn April 10 · turns 94 this year · Egyptian actor who won international fame in Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago…
- Joel GreyBorn April 11 · turns 94 this year · American song-and-dance performer who won both a Tony and an Oscar as the Maste…
- Loretta LynnBorn April 14 · turns 94 this year · American country music star known for Coal Miner's Daughter and her frank songs…
- Peter O'TooleBorn August 2 · turns 94 this year · British-Irish actor who became an international star playing T.E. Lawrence in L…
- Dick GregoryBorn October 12 · turns 94 this year · American comedian and civil rights activist who used sharp satire to challenge…
- Little RichardBorn December 5 · turns 94 this year · American singer and pianist whose wild hits like "Tutti Frutti" helped shape ea…
- Shintaro IshiharaBorn September 30 · turns 94 this year
- Yorozuya KinnosukeBorn November 20 · turns 94 this year
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- Giuseppe PatanèBorn January 1 · turns 94 this year
- Dabney ColemanBorn January 3 · turns 94 this year
- Eeles LandströmBorn January 3 · turns 94 this year
- Carlos SauraBorn January 4 · turns 94 this year
- Clint HillBorn January 4 · turns 94 this year
- Chuck NollBorn January 5 · turns 94 this year
- Umberto EcoBorn January 5 · turns 94 this year
- Simon OatesBorn January 6 · turns 94 this year
- Stuart A. RiceBorn January 6 · turns 94 this year
- Lou HensonBorn January 10 · turns 94 this year
- Alfonso ArauBorn January 11 · turns 94 this year
- Des O'ConnorBorn January 12 · turns 94 this year
- Barry BishopBorn January 13 · turns 94 this year
- Don GarlitsBorn January 14 · turns 94 this year
- Lou JonesBorn January 15 · turns 94 this year
- Dian FosseyBorn January 16 · turns 94 this year
- Victor CiocâlteaBorn January 16 · turns 94 this year
- John CaterBorn January 17 · turns 94 this year
- Sheree NorthBorn January 17 · turns 94 this year
- Robert Anton WilsonBorn January 18 · turns 94 this year
- Harry LonsdaleBorn January 19 · turns 94 this year
- Richard LesterBorn January 19 · turns 94 this year
- Russ HamiltonBorn January 19 · turns 94 this year
- Lou FontinatoBorn January 20 · turns 94 this year
- Berthold GrünfeldBorn January 22 · turns 94 this year
- Piper LaurieBorn January 22 · turns 94 this year
- Tom RailsbackBorn January 22 · turns 94 this year
- George AllenBorn January 23 · turns 94 this year
Events of 1932 (timeline · 61)
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The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
The Young Brothers engaged in a gun battle resulting in the deaths of six law enforcement officers; the worst single killing of US police officers in the 20th century.
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese National Revolutionary Army begins the defense of Harbin.
Prohibition law is abolished in Finland after a national referendum, where 70% voted for a repeal of the law.
The Empire of Japan creates the independent state of Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) free from the Republic of China and installed former Chinese Emperor Puyi as Chief Executive of the State.
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.
The Mäntsälä rebellion begins when members of the far-right Lapua Movement start shooting at the social democrats' event in Mäntsälä, Finland.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son Charles Jr is kidnapped from his home in East Amwell, New Jersey. His body would not be found until May 12.
Finnish president P. E. Svinhufvud gives a radio speech, which four days later finally ends the Mäntsälä Rebellion and the far-right Lapua Movement that started it.
Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
Having been incarcerated at the Cook County Jail since his sentencing on October 24, 1931, mobster Al Capone is transferred to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta after the U.S. Supreme Court denies his appeal for conviction of tax evasion.
Ten weeks after his abduction, Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh, is found dead near Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home.
In an attempted coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated.
Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, landing in Ireland the next day.
Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
In Brazil, four students are shot and killed during a manifestation against the Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas, which resulted in the outbreak of the Constitutionalist Revolution several weeks later.
In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.
World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.
Marmaduke Grove and other Chilean military officers lead a coup d'état establishing the short-lived Socialist Republic of Chile.
Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits.
A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, is formed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution.
Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues.
In the Preußenschlag, German President Hindenburg places Prussia directly under the rule of the national government.
During the Great Depression, U.S. president Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C.
Great Depression: In Washington, D.C., troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans using arson, bayonets, sabers, tanks, tear gas, and vomit gas.
Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.
The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally owned IND, is opened.
The body of actress Peg Entwistle is discovered by police, two days after her suicide by jumping off of the Hollywoodland sign.
Saudi National Day: Crown Prince (later king) Faisal of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of Ibn Saud, proclaims the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the current iteration of the Third Saudi State.
Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected as the 32nd President of the United States, defeating incumbent president Herbert Hoover.
In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.
The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.
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FAQ
What year was 1932 in the Japanese calendar?
1932 was Showa 7 in the Japanese era system.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1932?
1932 is the Year of the Monkey.
How old is someone born in 1932?
They turn 94 on their birthday in 2026.
What happened in 1932?
In 1932, the founding of Manchukuo was proclaimed, and Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was killed in the May 15 Incident. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Olympics were held and the Nazi Party became the largest party in Germany's parliament.
Dates and events are based on Wikipedia and other references. Summaries and regions are written by the site editors.