What Happened in 1934
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Chrysler Airflow is First Produced
The Chrysler Airflow is an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation from 1934 to 1937. The Airflow was the first full-size American... Read more
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Richard Nixon Attends Duke University Law School
In 1934, he graduated second in his class from Whittier and received a full scholarship to Duke University School of Law. His future plans at this... Read more
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'I, Claudius' is Published
"What sort of speech did Caesar make before the Battle of Pharsalia? Did he beg us to remember our wives and children and the sacred temples of... Read more
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First Authorized American Printing Of Ulysses
In a landmark decision dated December 6, 1933, Judge John M. Woolsey, United States District Judge, lifted the ban on Ulysses, declaring that "In... Read more
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Arthur Henderson Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Arthur Henderson (13 September 1863 – 20 October 1935) was a British union leader, politician, disarmament advocate, and the 1934 Nobel Peace Prize... Read more
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Agatha Christie publishes Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on January... Read more
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'Tropic of Cancer' is Published in Paris
Tropic of Cancer is a novel by Henry Miller, first published in 1934 by Obelisk Press in Paris. Its publication in 1961 in the United States by... Read more
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John Dillinger, gang arrested in Tucson, Arizona
A fire broke out at Hotel Congress in Tucson where the men were staying. Forced to leave their luggage behind, they were rescued through a window... Read more
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Mercedes-Benz 130 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz 130 was presented in February 1934 at the Berlin Car Show. The car was powered by a four-cylinder 1308 cm³ engine installed... Read more
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"It Happened One Night" Is Released
It Happened One Night is an 1934 American comedy with elements of screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered socialite... Read more
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6th Academy Awards
The 6th Academy Awards were held on March 16, 1934 at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by Will Rogers and Rogers... Read more
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Horton Smith Wins The First Annual Masters
Horton Smith sank a 20-foot birdie putt at No. 17 (now No. 8) for a victory over Craig Wood in the inaugural Augusta National Invitation... Read more
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Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup
The 1934 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Detroit Red Wings. It was the Red Wings' first... Read more
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Heinrich Himmler Becomes Head of the Gestapo
On April 20,1934 Göring and Himmler agreed to put aside their differences (largely because of mutual hatred and growing dread of the... Read more
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Huge Dust Storm from the Great Plains Sweeps across Eastern States
May 11, 1934 saw the culmination of a two day dust storm which removed massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil and reached cities as far away as... Read more
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Bonnie and Clyde Shot and Killed
Before dawn on May 23, 1934, a posse composed of police officers from Louisiana and Texas, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, concealed themselves... Read more
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Italy Defeats Czechoslovakia to Win Second FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10... Read more
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Adolf Hitler Visits Benito Mussolini in Venice
In February 1934, Hitler met with the British Lord Privy Seal, Sir Anthony Eden, and hinted strongly that Germany already possessed an Air Force,... Read more
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Samuel Herman Gottscho Takes A Photograph Of The Nebraska State Capitol
On June 21, 1934, Samuel Herman Gottscho snapped this photograph of the north facade of the Nebraska state capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born in... Read more
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Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives or "Operation Hummingbird", was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany between June 30 and July 2, 1934, when the... Read more
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The New York Times publicizes Nikola Tesla's particle Beam research
The term teleforce refers to Nikola Tesla's macroscopic charged particle beam projector. The device was based upon a large Van de Graaff generator... Read more
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John Dillinger Gunned Down at Biograph Theater
Dillinger attended the film Manhattan Melodrama at the Biograph Theater in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Dillinger was with his... Read more
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Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany
After President Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934, Hitler replaced the offices of chancellor and president with a single dictatorial position by... Read more
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Death of Paul von Hindenburg
Hindenburg remained in office until his death at the age of 86 from lung cancer at his home in Neudeck, East Prussia on 2 August 1934 (exactly two... Read more