Historical Events In 1934

Aug 02   Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour  

Aug 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1934.  

Aug 04   In the year 1934 dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)  

Aug 04   In the year 1934 nY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game & beats Phillies 21-4  

Aug 05   Neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer (Set 'em Up Joe) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   US troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1934 babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player  

Aug 10   John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 in the year 1934.  

Aug 11   In the year 1934 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay  

Aug 11   In the year 1934 first federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay  

Aug 12   Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150,000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; first recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada.  

Aug 16   The Post office issues 2 cent stamp to commemorate 150th anniversary of founding of New Brunswick in the year 1934.  

Aug 16   US ends occupation of Haiti (been there since 1915) in the year 1934.  

Aug 16   US explorer William Beebe descends 3,028' (1922 m) in Bathysphere on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1934 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)  

Aug 18   On this day in history delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61  

Aug 19   48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H P Fabyan (61 64) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association in the year 1934.  

Aug 19   In the year 1934 plebiscite in Germany approved sole executive power to Adolph Hitler  

Aug 20   In the year 1934 armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen  

Aug 20   In the year 1934 ponsford out for 266 in his final Test Cricket match  

Aug 21   In the year 1934 paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer, visual and sound artist  

Aug 22   On this day in history australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes  

Aug 25   On this day in history john Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No)  

Aug 27   Arlen, Ira Gershwin & Harburgs musical premieres in NYC in the year 1934.  

Aug 29   On this day in history david H Pryor, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- )  

Aug 30   On this day in history b P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie)  

Aug 30   Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 in the year 1934.  

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Jan 03   Bryan George Kelly, composer was born in the year 1934.  

Jan 03   In the year 1934 birth of carla Hills, politician (US Pres Commission on Housing-1982)  

Jan 04   Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia was born in the year 1934.  

Jan 05   William Bendeck, Bolivian rally driver (d. 1971) was born in the year 1934.  

Jan 06   Bobby Lord, Sanford Fla, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born in the year 1934.  

Jan 06   Harry M. Miller, Australian entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1934 birth of tassos Papadopoulos, president of the Republic of Cyprus  

Jan 07   Charles Lamont Jenkins, NYC, 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1956) was born in the year 1934.  

Jan 01   Jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1934.  

Jan 06   Herbert Chapman , Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies in the year 1934.  

Jan 10   Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist, beheaded in Berlin at 24 died in the year 1934.  

Jan 12   Pawel Kochanski, Polish violinist, composer and arranger (b. 1887) died in the year 1934.  

Jan 13   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Marchand, soldier/explorer (Sudan), dies at 70  

Jan 15   Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1934.