Page 13: Historical Events In 1934

Oct 03   Benjamin Boretz, composer   

Oct 05   Jean Vigo, French filmer, dies.   

Oct 05   The inaugural major network radio show to originate from Hollywood aired on this day. Hollywood Hotel was heard on CBS and was heavily promoted as being the inaugural to broadcast from the West Coast of the U.S.   

Oct 08   Bruno Hauptmann is indicted for murder of Lindbergh's son.   

Oct 09   J-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered.   

Oct 09   King Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist   

Oct 09   St Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series.   

Oct 14   "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres.   

Oct 15   Raymond Poincaré, premier/president France (1913-20), dies at 74.   

Oct 16   Mao Tse-tung and 25000 troops begin 6000 mile Long March   

Oct 17   "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio.   

Oct 17   Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode).   

Oct 18   Chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March.   

Oct 19   David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio)   

Oct 19   Johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63.   

Oct 20   All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails to Hawaii and Japan.   

Oct 21   Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- )   

Oct 22   Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, gangster, shot dead at 30 by FBI in Ohio   

Oct 22   Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber and folk hero dies - shot by FBI   

Oct 22   In East Liverpool, Ohio, notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd is shot and killed by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.   

Oct 23   Jean Piccard and Jeanette Ridlen attain balloon height of 17.341 m (rec)   

Oct 24   Arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 and 7 in one Test)   

Oct 26   Ulrich Plentzdorf, writer.   

Oct 26   While Wash player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox.   

Oct 27   David Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire   

Oct 28   Brooklyn and Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game.   

Oct 28   Jim Beatty, track runner (1st sub 4 minute indoor mile).   

Oct 29   Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 29   Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

Nov 02   Babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan.   

Nov 03   In this year, Although Lou Gehrig claims Triple Crown, Mickey Cochrane claims AL MVP.   

Nov 04   Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7   

Nov 05   Nick Smith, (Rep-R-Michigan).   

Nov 06   NFL Phila Eagles beat Cincinnati Reds 64-0.   

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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,