What Happened on June 6, 1934

Historical Events

  • Securities & Exchange Commission established
  • Yankee Myrl Hoag hits 6 singles in one game

Famous Birthdays

  • Albert II, King of Belgium (1993-2013), born in Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
  • Roy Innis, American activist, leader of the Congress of Racial Equality, born in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (d. 2017)

Famous Deaths

  • Charles Francis Jenkins, American Inventor and early television pioneer (also invented the altimeter and automobile self-starter), dies at 66
  • Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and writer (b. 1864)
  • Max Pallenberg [Pollack], Austrian extempore farce actor (Morn to Midnight), husband of operetta star Fritzi Massary, dies in air crash at 56
Died in 1934 1934 Highlights

About June 6, 1934

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini