1932 Newspapers

The 1930s was a time of great economic upheaval. In the aftermath of the war and the Roaring Twenties, the country had sunk into The Great Depression. Stories of hardship and political instability combined with tales of sporting victory and scientific innovation paint a real life picture of the good and the bad events that shaped 1932 as an important year in history.

Read about what happened in 1932, the ups and downs, with an original 1932 newspaper from the year from some of the country’s most trusted newspapers. Historic Newspapers’ archive is the largest in the world, containing over 4 million newspapers from publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Dallas Morning News. Go on a journey back in time and learn about the world and the events that shaped it with true, first hand accounts and reports that filled the black and white pages of the time.

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1932 Newspapers

1932 Newspaper Headlines

1932 newspaper articles covered pivotal events such as the presidential election that saw Roosevelt’s election as well as the release of Tarzan. These are just a couple of the 1932 historical events that took place this year. Learn about history as it was told at the time, and see how these events impacted the world.

An authentic newspaper is a great gift idea to commemorate a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion, especially for someone who loves history. It’s always interesting to look back into the past, as it sheds light on the present and future.

January 1, 1932 
The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth.

January 12, 1932 
Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate.

January 26, 1932
The British submarine HMS M2 sinks with all sixty hands.

February 4, 1932
The 1932 Winter Olympics open in Lake Placid, New York.

February 26, 1932
Birth of Johnny Cash, American country singer (d. 2003).

March 19, 1932
The Sydney Harbor Bridge opens in Australia.

March 25, 1932
“Tarzan the Ape Man” opens in cinemas, with Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in the title role. Weissmuller will star in a total of twelve ‘Tarzan’ films.

May 16, 1932
Massive riots between Hindus and Muslims take place in Bombay, leaving thousands dead or injured.

May 20-21, 1932 
Amelia Earhart travels from the US to Derry, Northern Ireland by plane in 14 hours 54 minutes.

July 30, 1932
The 1932 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles.

November 1, 1932 
The San Francisco Opera House opens.

November 8, 1932
Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats Republican President Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory at the 1932 presidential election.

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S&J Z March 25 2023

Great presentation, wonderful experience to read something so authentic from that time.

KAREN STEVENSON March 21 2023

Excellent quality and beautifully preserved. Highly recommended!!!

John Smith Junior March 21 2023

I never got my Newspaper. Supposedly, it was lost I'm transit. I believe I was given a refund. But I wanted the paper

  • March 21 2023

    Thank you for your review.

    We are sorry to hear this.

    Your newspaper was shipped from us on February 13, but unfortunately we were not provided with your FedEx tracking information and therefore we would confirm that your order has been lost in transit, which we do apologize for.

    You have been in contact with our Customer Service Team and the Representative went to raise a replacement for you, however with these being original newspapers, unfortunately there were no further stock available. A full refund for your order has been processed.

    Please accept our apologies for any inconvenienced caused.

    Kindest Regards
    The Historic Newspapers Team

Elena Borovitskaya March 9 2023

Fun! Great Gift! And great story!

Jim Bjork March 7 2023

Bought 3 papers.. all 3 were in great shape and shipped perfectly!!! Great to deal with!!!

Jenny February 28 2023

Authentic and a great gift!

G. Barnhouse December 12 2022

Great gift. Thank you very much.

Judith Cornes November 30 2022

Paper was in excellent condition and the presentation box was attractive.

Paula Torelli November 15 2022

It was the perfect gift. Very happy with it.

Karen Wolfarth November 11 2022

Very cool you can get a copy of an old newspaper. My dad loves history so it was the perfect 75th birthday gift.