A military uprising in Spain led by General Francisco Franco leads to the Spanish Civil War.
26 August
Demonstrations of the John Logie Baird and Marconi-EMI systems at the Radiolympia exhibition in London
5 October
Jarrow march begins, with unemployed workers marching to London to state their grievances directly to the Prime Minister. It ends six days later with Stanley Baldwin refusing to meet the marchers.
2 November
BBC officially launches the world's first regular high-definition television service. For a trial period, the 405-line Marconi-EMI system and the 240-line John Logie Baird system are used during alternate weeks
2 November
BBC television's inaugural programme, including black song-and-dance double act Buck and Bubbles
1937
6 February
The Marconi-EMI system is chosen over John Logie Baird's for BBC Television
12 May
George VI's coronation procession televised - the first use of TV outside broadcast van
21 June
Wimbledon tennis championships are televised for the first time
BBC officially launches the world's first regular high-definition television service. For a trial period, the 405-line Marconi-EMI system and the 240-line John Logie Baird system are used during alternate weeks