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) in the year 1934.   

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   Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer (Set 'em Up Joe)   

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" in the year 1934.   

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

Aug 10   Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player in the year 1934.   

Aug 10   In the year 1934 john Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73   

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

Aug 11   First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay in the year 1934.   

Aug 12   On this day in history hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), dies at 78   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1934 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   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   In the year 1934 helen Hull Jacobs win US Lawn Tennis Association   

Aug 19   In the year 1934 plebiscite in Germany approved sole executive power to Adolph Hitler   

Aug 20   On this day in history armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen   

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 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   In the year 1934 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   On this day in history birth of bryan George Kelly, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of carla Hills, politician (US Pres Commission on Housing-1982)   

Jan 04   In the year 1934 birth of rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william Bendeck, Bolivian rally driver (d. 1971)   

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   In the year 1934 birth of tassos Papadopoulos, president of the Republic of Cyprus   

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   On this day in history death of herbert Chapman , Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878)   

Jan 08   On this day in history alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

Jan 10   Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist, beheaded in Berlin at 24 died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70   

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