Historical Events
- 1st airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it
German History
Adolf Hitler becomes commander-in-chief of German armed forces
- William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour
Famous Birthdays
- Albert Hall, American hammer throw athlete, born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (d. 2008)
- Carl Cecil Cain, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1956), born in Freeport, Illinois
- Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, 31), born in Pavlovsky Posad, Russia (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934)
German WW1 general and President of Germany (1925-34), dies of lung cancer at 86
Died in 1934 1934 Highlights
About August 2, 1934
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
