January 25, 1932 – Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese National Revolutionary Army begins its defense of Harbin.

February 17, 1932 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Monkey in Chinese astrology.

February 29, 1932 – TIME magazine features eccentric American politician William “Alfalfa” Murray on its cover after Murray stated his intention to run for President of the United States.

July 28, 1932 – U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the “Bonus Army” of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C.

September 10, 1932 – The New York City Subway’s third competing subway system, the municipally-owned IND, is opened.

September 24, 1932 – Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the “Depressed Classes” (Untouchables).

September 29, 1932 – Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia.

November 3, 1932 – Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.

November 24, 1932 – In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.

December 5, 1932 – German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein is granted an American visa.

February 15, 1932 – Troy Kennedy Martin, Scottish film and television screenwriter (d. 2009)

March 16, 1932 – Walter Cunningham, American astronaut

April 12, 1932 – Dennis Banks, American Indian activist

May 3, 1932 – Robert Osborne, American film historian

July 31, 1932 – John Searle, American philosopher

August 4, 1932 – Liang Congjie, Chinese environmentalist (d. 2010)

August 23, 1932 – Mark Russell, American comedian and political commentator

October 14, 1932 – Dyanne Thorne, American actress

November 22, 1932 – Keith Wickenden, British politician (d. 1983)

December 28, 1932 – Nichelle Nichols, American actress and singer