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January 28, 1932
On January 28, 1932, japanese forces attack Shanghai. Rosey Grier, Per Maurseth, Rosey Grier would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · January 28, 1932
Japanese forces attack Shanghai.
The January 28 incident or Shanghai incident was a conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. In apparent response to a mob attack on Japanese Buddhist monks, the Japanese in Shanghai rioted and burned down a factory, killing two Chinese. Heavy fighting broke out, and China appealed to the League of Nations.
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The year in brief
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1932nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 932nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 32nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1930s decade.
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On January 28, 1932
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1932 Japanese forces attack Shanghai. 1932 China–Japan conflict in Shanghai
The January 28 incident or Shanghai incident was a conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. In apparent response to a mob attack on Japanese Buddhist monks, the Japanese in Shanghai rioted and burned down a factory, killing two Chinese. Heavy fighting broke out, and China appealed to the League of Nations.
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Other moments from 1932
- April 24 Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
- April 5 Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
- August 2 The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
- August 24 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
- December 10 Thailand becomes a constitutional monarchy.
- December 18 The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.
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