Northampton & Midland Plating Co was formed back in 1935 – in the same year Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Pacific, Parker Brothers release Monopoly, Alcoholics Anonymous formed, the Gallup Poll introduced, The Peoples Car (Volkswagen Beetle) is launched in Germany, for the first time a completely synthetic fibre was produced called nylon, Persia is renamed as Iran and Penguin produce the first paperback books.
Births included Julie Andrews, Luciano Pavarotti, Woody Allen and Elvis Presley.
