Page 11: Historical Events In 1934

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

Aug 02   In the year 1934 william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 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) in the year 1934.   

Aug 06   On this day in history uS troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915   

Aug 07   In the year 1934 uS Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down govt's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses"   

Aug 08   In the year 1934 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   1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay in the year 1934.   

Aug 11   First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1934.   

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 in the year 1934.   

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

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   Helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Plebiscite in Germany approved sole executive power to Adolph Hitler on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes on this day in history.   

Aug 25   John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Arlen, Ira Gershwin & Harburgs musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia   

Jan 05   William Bendeck, Bolivian rally driver (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Bobby Lord, Sanford Fla, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Tassos Papadopoulos, president of the Republic of Cyprus was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1934 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   In the year 1934 alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist, beheaded in Berlin at 24   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1934 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   Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.