Page 3: Historical Events In 1933

Feb 10   Singing telegrams were introduced in the U.S. by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York   

Feb 12   Costa Gavras, Argentinian director is born   

Feb 12   Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85   

Feb 12   In this year, German vice-chancellor von Papen formally claims Catholic aid for Nazis   

Feb 13   Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer is born.   

Feb 13   Kim Novak, American actress is born.   

Feb 15   Anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami.   

Feb 15   Karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party.   

Feb 15   President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt   

Feb 16   Archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies   

Feb 16   Catholic newspaper Germania warns against Nazis/communists   

Feb 17   1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published   

Feb 17   Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84.   

Feb 17   US Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition   

Feb 18   James Corbett, (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight box champ (1892-97), dies   

Feb 19   Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 19   Prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers   

Feb 20   Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech.   

Feb 20   House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition   

Feb 22   Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50.   

Feb 24   Final demonstration of German communist party in Berlin   

Feb 24   League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria   

Feb 24   Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

Feb 25   1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger   

Feb 25   USS Ranger the inaugural genuine aircraft carrier christened.   

Feb 26   Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74.   

Feb 26   Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field.   

Feb 26   Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell.   

Feb 27   German parliament building (Reichstag) destroyed by fire.   

Feb 27   Jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris   

Feb 27   Nazis set fire to German parliament, blame it on communists   

Feb 28   1st female in cabinet: Francis Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor   

Feb 28   German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion.   

Feb 28   Hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

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Jan 01   Anders bo leif linde: Composer   

Jan 01   James a abrahamson: Usaf/astronaut   

Jan 01   Joe orton: England, actor/dramatist (prick up your ears)   

Jan 01   Joe orton: English writer   

Jan 01   Frederick lowy: Canadian educator   

Jan 01   Norman yemm: Australian actor   

Jan 02   Ed casey: Australian politician   

Jan 02   Morimura seiichi: Japanese novelist   

Jan 03   Wilhelm cuno: German reich's chancellor (1922-23),    

Jan 04   Lucas lindeboom: Dutch evangelist (vredebond),    

Jan 05   Calvin coolidge: 30th president (1923-29),    

Jan 06   Vladimir de pachmann: Russian-german pianist (b. 1848)   

Jan 12   Vaclav suk: Composer,   

Jan 17   John hodges: Cricketer (6 wickets in australia's 1st two tests),   

Jan 21   George a. moore: Irish novelist (b. 1852)   

Jan 26   Alva belmont: American socialite (b. 1853)