Historical Events
- Boston's Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also)
- National & American baseball leagues select a uniform ball
Famous Birthdays
- Eddy Pieters Graafland, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Ajax; European Cup 1970, Feyenoord), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Phil Ramone [Rabinowitz], American 14-time Grammy Award-winning music producer (Burt Bacharach; Paul Simon; Billy Joel; Tony Bennett), and studio owner (co-founded A&R Recording), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2013)
- William Bendeck, Bolivian rally driver, born in Bolivia (d. 1971)
1934 Highlights
About January 5, 1934
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn