1934
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Events
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Dated Events
- Real World: January 1. Alcatraz becomes a federal prison.
- Real World: February 12. Socialist and government forces clash in Austria in what becomes known as the Austrian Civil War.
- Real World: February 16. The Austrian Civil War ends- socialist forces in Austria surrender after the military joins the fight on the government's side.
- Real World: March 3. John Dillinger escapes from the jail at Crown Point, Indiana, reportedly using a fake gun made from wood.
- Real World: April 19. A photograph is taken that allegedly shows the Loch Ness Monster (the photograph is revealed to be a hoax in 1994).
- Real World: May 11. A powerful dust storm begins on this day (lasting until May 13) which strips parts of the Great Plains of large amounts of their topsoil.
- Real World: May 28. The first quintuplets to survive infancy are born to Olivia and Elzire Dionne of Ontario.
- Quantum Leap: June 15. Al Calavicci is born. ("The Leap Back", "A Leap for Lisa")
- Real World: June 30. The Nazi Sturmabteilung (stormtroopers) are purged in what becomes known as the Night of the Long Knives.
- Real World: July 17. William Langer, the illegitimate governor of North Dakota, briefly declares North Dakota independent from the United States.
- Real World: July 22. John Dillinger is gunned down by FBI agents in front of the Biograph Theater in Chicago.
- Real World: July 25. Engelbert Dollfuss, Chancellor of Austria, is assassinated by Austrian Nazis.
- Real World: August 2. Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany.
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New Fictional Works
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Notable Books
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.
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Notable Films
The Black Cat, Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back, The Case of the Howling Dog, Charlie Chan in London, The Count of Monte Cristo, Death Takes a Holiday, The Evil Mind, The Return of Chandu (serial), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Tarzan and His Mate, The Thin Man, Treasure Island.
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Notable Comic Books
First Flash Gordon comic strip.
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