Historical Events
Assassination of Alexander I
Assassination of Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia, and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou in Marseille. France by a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization with help from Ustaša
- Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals rout Detroit Tigers, 11-0 at Navin Field to clinch 4 games to 3 series victory and 3rd championship
Famous Birthdays
- Jacobo Majluta Azar, 47th President of the Dominican Republic (1978-82), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (d. 1996)
- Jill Ker Conway, Australian-American author, first female president of Smith College, born in Hillston, Australia (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander I, Serbian monarch (King of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, 1921–29; King of Yugoslavia, 1929–34), assassinated by a Croatian nationalist at 45
- J-Louis-F Barthou, French writer, French Premier and Foreign Minister, assassinated by a Croatian nationalist at 72
Died in 1934 1934 Highlights
About October 9, 1934
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
