Historical Events In 1934

Aug 02   Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 in the year 1934.  

Aug 02   William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928) in the year 1934.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1934.  

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   In the year 1934 john Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73  

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

Aug 11   First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay in the year 1934.  

Aug 12   On this day in history 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 $150,000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; first recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history the Post office issues 2 cent stamp to commemorate 150th anniversary of founding of New Brunswick  

Aug 16   US ends occupation of Haiti (been there since 1915) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1934 uS explorer William Beebe descends 3,028' (1922 m) in Bathysphere  

Aug 18   On this day in history 48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64)  

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

Aug 19   48th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H P Fabyan (61 64) in the year 1934.  

Aug 19   On this day in history helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association  

Aug 19   On this day in history plebiscite in Germany approved sole executive power to Adolph Hitler  

Aug 20   On this day in history armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen  

Aug 20   Ponsford out for 266 in his final Test Cricket match on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1934 john Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No)  

Aug 27   On this day in history arlen, Ira Gershwin & Harburgs musical premieres in NYC  

Aug 29   In the year 1934 david H Pryor, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- )  

Aug 30   B P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   In the year 1934 birth of bryan George Kelly, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of carla Hills, politician (US Pres Commission on Housing-1982)  

Jan 04   Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1934 birth of william Bendeck, Bolivian rally driver (d. 1971)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of bobby Lord, Sanford Fla, country singer (Ozark Jubilee)  

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   On this day in history jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 06   Herbert Chapman , Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878) died in the year 1934.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1934 annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65