Historical Events In 1934

Aug 02   In the year 1934 paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86   

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

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

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   NY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game & beats Phillies 21-4 on this day in history.   

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   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" in the year 1934.   

Aug 08   Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies in the year 1934.   

Aug 10   In the year 1934 babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player   

Aug 10   On this day in history john Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73   

Aug 11   1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1934 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1934 the Post office issues 2 cent stamp to commemorate 150th anniversary of founding of New Brunswick   

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

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1934 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association in the year 1934.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1934 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   Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes in the year 1934.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1934 b P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of harry M. Miller, Australian entrepreneur   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tassos Papadopoulos, president of the Republic of Cyprus   

Jan 07   In the year 1934 birth of charles Lamont Jenkins, NYC, 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1956)   

Jan 01   Jakob Wassermann, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1934 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Jean-Baptiste Marchand, soldier/explorer (Sudan), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1934 annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65