Page 11: Historical Events In 1934

Aug 16   US ends occupation of Haiti (been there since 1915).   

Aug 16   US explorer William Beebe descends 3028' (1922 m) in Bathysphere.   

Aug 18   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.   

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

Aug 19   Helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association.   

Aug 19   Plebiscite in Germany approved sole executive power to Adolph Hitler.   

Aug 20   Armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen.   

Aug 20   Ponsford out for 266 in his final Test Cricket match.   

Aug 21   Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer, visual and sound artist   

Aug 22   Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes.   

Aug 25   John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No).   

Aug 27   Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Harburgs musical premieres in NYC.   

Aug 29   David H Pryor, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- )   

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

Aug 30   Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79   

Aug 31   1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79432)   

Aug 31   Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies.   

Aug 31   Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

Sep 02   Michael Sahl, composer.   

Sep 02   Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26.   

Sep 03   Tunisia began its move for independence   

Sep 03   Xavier Darasse, composer.   

Sep 04   At Nuremberg over 750000 supporters attend the Nazi Party conference   

Sep 04   Bradman scores 149* Aust v Eng XI, 104 mins, 17 fours 4 sixes.   

Sep 04   Clive Granger, Welsh-born economist, Nobel laureate.   

Sep 04   Sir Nicholas Jackson, Composer is born.   

Sep 05   Carol Lawrence, Illinois, dancer/actress (West Side Story).   

Sep 07   Luxury liner "Morro Castle" burns off NJ, killing 134.   

Sep 08   134 die in a fire aboard the liner Morro Castle off NJ   

Sep 08   54th US Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Wilmer L Allison (64 63 16 86).   

Sep 09   Armas Toivonen is recorded as becoming 1st European marathoner (2:52:29.0)   

Sep 10   George Henschel, composer, dies at 84.   

Sep 11   Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist   

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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,