The following events occurred in July 1936:
July 1, 1936 (Wednesday) Salvador Dalí gave a lecture at the London International Surrealist Exhibition titled "Authentic Paranoiac Fantasies". He brought two Russian wolfhounds on leashes and wore a deep-sea diving suit to symbolize descending to the depths of the subconscious, but found it impossible to breathe inside the diving helmet. Dalí nearly suffocated before his companions realized something was wrong and freed him, which the audience enjoyed immensely in the belief that it was all part of the act. An amalgamation of Australian air carriers called Australian National Airways began operations.
July 2, 1936 (Thursday) The 1000th anniversary of the death of King Henry I was observed in Germany with a ceremony in Quedlinburg Abbey. Speeches made at the event depicted Hitler as the rightful successor to Henry's legacy. Born: Rex Gildo, singer, in Straubing, Germany (d. 1999)
July 3, 1936 (Friday) Slovak Jewish journalist Stefan Lux committed suicide in the General Assembly of the League of Nations by shooting himself in the chest. He left behind a note explaining that his act was carried out to draw attention to the plight of Jews in Germany. Remington Rand strike: A four-day riot began between strikers and replacement workers at a plant in Middletown, Ohio. 36-year-old James W. McFerson of Ogden, Utah, fell backward into a hot spring while fishing in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. His wife pulled him out of the hot spring, but he died from his burns the following day. Fred Perry of the United Kingdom beat Gottfried von Cramm of Germany in straight sets to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at Wimbledon. Perry was the first Wimbledon champion to win three consecutive men's titles since Tony Wilding won four straight in 1910–13. Died: Stefan Lux, 47, Slovak Jewish journalist (suicide)
July 4, 1936 (Saturday) The League of Nations Council voted to end economic sanctions against Italy. First publication recognizing stress as a biological condition. In tennis, Helen Hull Jacobs of the United States defeated Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling of Germany to win the Ladies' Singles title at Wimbledon.
July 5, 1936 (Sunday) 15,000 members of the French far-right opposed to the government of Léon Blum rioted along the Champs-Élysées. About 60 civilians and 31 police were injured in the clashes. Born: Shirley Knight, actress, in Goessel, Kansas (d. 2020)
July 6, 1936 (Monday) Ethiopian Minister to the United Kingdom Workneh Eshete appealed to the British public for at least £2 million to continue the fight in Ethiopia. Ethiopian guerrilla fighters attacked a railway line 30 miles from Addis Ababa.
July 7, 1936 (Tuesday) A court-martial in Tokyo sentenced 17 leaders of the February 26 Incident to death. 49 others were given prison sentences ranging from 18 months to life. The National League beat the American League 4-3 in the 4th Major League Baseball All-Star Game at National League Park in Boston. Died: Georgy Chicherin, 63, Russian diplomat
July 8, 1936 (Wednesday) An explosion at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich killed 5 people. The British government announced that German airships would no longer be allowed to fly over Britain except in cases of emergency due to weather. The decision was made after the Hindenburg chose a course over England during a recent flight to the United States and back, drawing concerns that German officers aboard could be studying military bases and learning government secrets. Died: Thomas Meighan, 57, American film actor
July 9, 1936 (Thursday) 1936 North American heat wave: 168 people were reported dead over the past week in the drought-stricken Midwestern United States due to blistering heat. Britain announced it was reducing its naval presence in the Mediterranean to normal proportions, reversing the buildup it embarked upon last September when tensions were rising due to the impending war in Ethiopia. Born: André Pronovost, ice hockey player, in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada; Richard Wilson, actor and theatre director, in Greenock, Scotland Died John M. Bolton, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives and businessman; he was murdered by unknown assailants while driving in Chicago, Illinois.