February: Indiana Jones gets a mysterious visitor before he leaves for treasure hunting - an Arctic explorer who dies after giving him a box and explores his tale. He joins a Danish adventurer, a pilot friend, and a smart radio operator to a Nazi ship near Iceland and tests their wits about finding the world beneath our feet.[3]
February 6-7: a Communist riot occurs in Paris.[4]
Adolf Hitler purges the Brownshirts in the "Night of the Long Knifes".[7]
Lao Che gives a critical lead to Indiana Jones that helps him to find the ancient burial ground of the Chinese emperors.[13]
Summer: after months of planning, Indiana Jones travels to the Rub al Khali Desert of Saudi Arabia to dig for the remains of a nomadic culture that pre-dated Christ only to find that his rival Belloq had swept in and extensively excavated the site before him.[14]
Indiana Jones unearths the entrance to the Tomb of Qin in Mount Hua, China. He is assisted by Lo, a villager who guides him through his expedition.[15]
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Trail of the Golden Guns" (Indirect mention)
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Dragon by the Tail!!"
Adolf Hitler's Marshall College entry on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
