Editing 1936 (section)

=== January–February ===
{{Main|January 1936}}
{{Main|February 1936}}
* [[January 20]] – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King [[Edward VIII]], following the death of his father, [[George V]], at his [[Sandringham House]]. 
* [[January 28]] – [[Death and state funeral of George V|State funeral of George V]] of the United Kingdom. After a procession through London, he is buried at [[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]].<ref>{{Cite web | title = Royal Burials in the Chapel since 1805 | work = College of St George | date = 2017 | access-date = 2018-05-19 | url = https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/about-st-georges/royal-connection/royal-burials/royal-burials-chapel-since-1805/ }}</ref>
* [[February 4]] – [[Radium]] E (bismuth-210) becomes the first [[radioactive]] element to be made synthetically.
* [[February 6]] – The [[1936 Winter Olympics|IV Olympic Winter Games]] open in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], Germany.
* [[February 10]]–[[February 19|19]] – [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]]: [[Battle of Amba Aradam]] – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the [[Ethiopian Empire]].
* [[February 16]] – [[1936 Spanish general election]]: The left-wing [[Popular Front (Spain)|Popular Front]] coalition takes a majority.
* [[February 26]] – [[February 26 Incident]] (二・二六事件, ''Niniroku Jiken''): The [[Imperial Way Faction]] engineers a failed coup against the Japanese government; some politicians are killed.