What was happening in 1934?

In the Year 1934

TWA began commercial service on DC-2 cutting coast to coast flight time from 36-18 hours.
FDR sets New Deal objectives as security for homes, jobs and old age.
The Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC) is created by FDR to curb abuses in Stock Exchange. Joseph Kennedy named Commissioner.
Hindenburg dies, Hitler named President.
Hitler predicts Reich will survive for 1000 years
Mao-Tse-Tung strives to unite communist troops in China
Riots threaten order in Paris
Mussolini orders all school teachers to wear uniforms
Stalin uses murder of Sergei Kirov to purge rivals
Roosevelt devalues dollar to 60 cents
Puerto Rico requests statehood
Bruno Hauptmann held for Lindbergh kidnapping
Alcatraz becomes a federal prison

Gangsters and Outlaws:

In Indiana John Dillinger breaks out of jail using wooden piston and is gunned down four months later as he was leaving a Chicago theatre.
Bonnie can Clyde, notorious bank robbers, are killed in a police ambush.
In San Francisco Al Capone is locked up at Alcatraz.
Pretty Boy Floyd, notorius outlaw, is shot and killed at a Ohio farm while fleeing from federal agents.
Baby Faced Nelson found dead.

1934 Prices

President - FDR Franklin Roosevelt
Vice President- John Garner

Inventions- Launderette

Life Expectancy 59.7 years

Music:

Sports:

Stanley cup Hockey Chicago Black Hawks
U. S. Open Golf- Olin Dutra
NFL Champions- New York Giants
Indianapolis 500 104.863 MPH Bill Cummings
Boston Marathon - Dave Komonen 2 hours, 32 min, 53 sec
Boxing (Heavyweight) Primo Camera defeats Tommy Loughran Max Baer KO's Primo Camera (Yes, Max Baer was the dad of the Max Baer who played Jethro Bodine on the Beverly Hillbillies. For a great movie watch Cinderella Man. It was set in the 30's.)
World Series St. Louis (NL)
Kentucky Derby Cavalcade Ridden by M. Garner

Films:

Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in "Of Human Bndage", Academy Award Winner
Cecile B. DeMille's "Cleopatra" starring Claudette Colbert.
Claudette Colbert starred along with Clark Gable in Capra's "It Happened One Night"

Births

Hank Aaron, baseball great, most carreer home runs.
Gloria Steinem, American feminist, editor of Ms. magazine who later married and was very happy.
January 22, 1934 Bill Bixby, Entertainer
February 12, 1934 Bill Russell, Basketball
February 27, 1934 Ralph Nader, Activist and Presidential Hopeful
March 11, 1934 Sam Donaldson News
March 26, 1934 Alan Arkin,, Entertainer
April 5, 1934 Frank Gorshin, Entertainer
April 24, 1934 Shirley MacLaine, entertainer
May 22, 1934 Peter Nero, Entertainer
June 1, 1934 Pat Boone, Entertainer
June 5, 1934 Bill Moyers, News
July 1, 1934 Jamie Farr, Entertainer
July 12, 1934 Van Cliburn, Entertainer
July 17, 1934 Donald Sutherland, Entertainer
September 20, 1934 Sophia Loren, Italian actress
September 27, 1934 Wilford Brimley, Entertainer
September 28, 1934 Brigitte Bardot, French actress.
November 9, 1934 Carl Sagan, Scientist

Advertisements-

Chevrolet "Makes everything else we've looked at seem completely out of date." "Drive it only 5 miles and you'll never be satisfied with any other low-priced car."
Don't let PAIN rob you of your charm! Hexin, Inc
Simonize your car.
Railway Express "We chaperone your shipments and rush them all the way."
Elgin watches "tradition and something more keeps our family choosing Elgins"
FTD Florists "Say it with Flowers"
Rinso- "The best selling package soap in America
Phillips Milk of Magnesia "aou crossed the "fatal forty" line? Then, according to doctors you are doubly subject to acid stomach.
Armstrong's Linoleum Floors "custom laid or standard designs" Color in the floor brings customers into this store.
Ivory Soap prevents "housework hands".
Gerber's Bay Food- 9 strained foods for baby
Admiracion Soapless Shampoo Treatment
Tangee Lipstick "Lipstick Question for Men--"Object to too much makeup?"
Mennen Brushless Shave New Brushless Shave. It's a cream-- not a grease."
Vicks Nose and Throat Drops and Vicks VapoRub
Stetson Hats

A few radio stations-

Calendar for 1934