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 in the year 1934.  

Aug 03   On this day in history carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928)  

Aug 03   In the year 1934 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) in the year 1934.  

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

Aug 05   In the year 1934 neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26  

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

Aug 06   In the year 1934 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" on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies  

Aug 10   Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player on this day in history.  

Aug 10   John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1934 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history uS ends occupation of Haiti (been there since 1915)  

Aug 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1934.  

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   Plebiscite in Germany approved sole executive power to Adolph Hitler on this day in history.  

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   Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer, visual and sound artist on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1934 australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes  

Aug 25   John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No) in the year 1934.  

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

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

Aug 30   B P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie) in the year 1934.  

Aug 30   In the year 1934 earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79  

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

Jan 03   Carla Hills, politician (US Pres Commission on Housing-1982) was born in the year 1934.  

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1934 birth of harry M. Miller, Australian entrepreneur  

Jan 06   Tassos Papadopoulos, president of the Republic of Cyprus was born in the year 1934.  

Jan 07   Charles Lamont Jenkins, NYC, 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1956) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 06   In the year 1934 death of herbert Chapman , Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878)  

Jan 08   Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of pawel Kochanski, Polish violinist, composer and arranger (b. 1887)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1934 hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70  

Jan 16   On this day in history annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65