What Happened on March 15, 1934

Historical Events

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Famous Birthdays

  • Danny Apolinar, cabaret performer and theatrical composer-songwriter (Do Your Own Thing), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
  • Kanshi Ram, Indian Dalit leader and politician (President of the Bahujan Samaj Party, 1984- 2003; Member of Parliament, 1991- 2004), born in Rupnagar, Punjab, British India (d. 2006)
  • Wolfgang Hufschmidt, German church musician, academic, and composer, born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany (d. 2018)

Famous Deaths

Davidson Black (1884-1934)

Canadian paleoanthropologist and doctor of anatomy who identified "Peking Man", dies while working alone during the night, in Beijing, China at 49

Died in 1934 1934 Highlights

About March 15, 1934

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No

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