Page 10: Historical Events In 1934

Jul 24   The inaugural ptarmigan hatched and reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY.   

Jul 25   Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian chancellor assassinated by nazis.   

Jul 25   Failed nazi coup in Austria   

Jul 27   French socialist/communist party of People's Front forms.   

Jul 27   Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79   

Jul 28   118°F (48°C), Orofino, Idaho (state record)   

Jul 28   Jacques d'Amboise, Dedham Mass, ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Company)   

Jul 28   Louis Tancred, cricketer (fourteen Tests batting for S Africa 1905-14), dies   

Jul 29   17th PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Park CC Williamsville NY.   

Jul 30   Andre Prevost, composer.   

Jul 31   29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)   

Aug 01   Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

Aug 01   Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 01   The inaugural airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it.   

Aug 01   William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17280 times in 1 hour   

Aug 02   1st airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it.   

Aug 02   Death of Hindenberg. Hitler is recorded as becoming head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Hitler proclaims himself "Fuehrer" and forces all military personnel to swear allegience to him.   

Aug 02   Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86.   

Aug 03   Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928)   

Aug 03   Three days of anti-Jewish rioting in Constantine, Algeria leave 23 Jews killed and 35 wounded. The pogroms are traced to Radio-Berlin and Radio-Stuttgart Nazi broadcasts.   

Aug 04   Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)   

Aug 04   NY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game and beats Phillies 21-4   

Aug 05   Neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26   

Aug 05   Vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer (Set 'em Up Joe)   

Aug 06   US troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915.   

Aug 07   US Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down govt's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses".   

Aug 08   Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies.   

Aug 10   Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player   

Aug 10   John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73   

Aug 11   1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay   

Aug 11   inaugural federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay.   

Aug 12   Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), dies at 78.   

Aug 14   Millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; inaugural recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada   

Aug 16   The Post office issues 2 cent stamp to commemorate 150th anniversary of founding of New Brunswick   

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Jan 03   Bryan george kelly: Composer   

Jan 03   Carla hills: Politician (us pres commission on housing-1982)   

Jan 04   Rudolf schuster: President of slovakia   

Jan 05   William bendeck: Bolivian rally driver   

Jan 06   Bobby lord: Sanford fla, country singer (ozark jubilee)   

Jan 06   Harry m. miller: Australian entrepreneur   

Jan 06   Tassos papadopoulos: President of the republic of cyprus   

Jan 07   Charles lamont jenkins: Nyc, 400m runner (olympic-gold-1956)   

Jan 01   Jakob wassermann: Writer,   

Jan 06   Herbert chapman : Legendary manager of arsenal and huddersfield town (b. 1878)   

Jan 08   Alexandre stavisky: French swindler,    

Jan 10   Marinus van der lubbe: Dutch communist, beheaded in berlin at 24   

Jan 12   Pawel kochanski: Polish violinist, composer and arranger (b. 1887)   

Jan 13   Jean-baptiste marchand: Soldier/explorer (sudan),   

Jan 15   Hermann bahr: Austrian writer (concert),   

Jan 16   Annie patterson: Composer,