Historical Events
- 1st appearance of Donald Duck in a cartoon, "The Wise Little Hen"
- 66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2
38th US Men's Open
US Open Men's Golf, Merion Cricket Club: Olin Dutra overcomes an 8-stroke deficit after 36 holes to win his second major title by 1 stroke from Gene Sarazen
Famous Birthdays
- Donald Duck, famous fowl
- Helga Haase, East German 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1960), born in Danzig, Germany (d. 1989)
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
American soul singer-songwriter and performer ("Lonely Teardrops"; "Higher And Higher": "I Get the Sweetest Feeling"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Michael Mates, British politician (C) resigned during Asil Nadir scandal, born in Brentford, Middlesex
- Paul Karolyi, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest (d. 2015)
- Wild Jimmy Spruill, American blues guitarist, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 1996)
1934 Highlights
About June 9, 1934
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
