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What Happened in 1934

14 historical events, 31 notable births, and 5 notable deaths in 1934.

Major Events

January 1934

sports

1934 FIFA World Cup — 2nd FIFA World Cup, held in Italy

general

Night of the Long Knives — purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934

general

Balkan Pact — Balkan international cooperation organization

politics

German–Polish declaration of non-aggression — 1934 peace treaty

sports

1934 FIFA World Cup qualification — football tournament

sports

1934 European Athletics Championships — 1934 edition of the European Athletics Championships

sports

1934 FIFA World Cup squads — Wikimedia list article

culture

1934 in film — overview of the events of 1934 in film

October 1934

war

Long March — 1934–1935 military campaign undertaken by the Chinese Red Army

March 1934

war

6th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1932/1933

June 1934

sports

1934 FIFA World Cup Final — association football match

September 1934

general

Baltic Entente — Baltic 1934-1940 cooperation organization

May 1934

politics

1934 Latvian coup d'état — self-coup by Prime Minister Kārlis Ulmanis