Historical Events
- 2nd Venice Film Festival opens
- US Amateur Golf Championship format is changed to a 6-day event with no 36-hole stroke-play qualifying, and 36-hole matches for semi-finals and final
Famous Birthdays
- Hermann Baumann, German classical horn player, composer and teacher, born in Hamburg, Germany
- John Beck, New Zealand cricket batsman (8 Tests; 3 x 50; top score 99; Wellington), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- Piotr Maszyński, Polish composer, dies at 79
Died in 1934 1934 Highlights
About August 1, 1934
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
