WWII/Holocaust Events

Battle at Madison Square Garden

Feb 16, 1934

1934 timelineThousands of Socialists battled Communists at a rally in New York's Madison Square Garden.

U.S. Figure Skating Championship

Mar 10, 1934

1934 timelineU.S. Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis, women's singles; Roger Turner, men's singles; Grace E. Madden and James L. Madden, pairs.

Shirley Temple

Apr 19, 1934

1934Shirley Temple appears in her first movie Bright Eyes and sings On the Good Ship Lollipop.

"Night of the Long Lives"

Jun 30, 1934

1934 timelineHitler attacks the leadership of the SA in the "Night of the Long Knives"

President of Germany dies

Aug 2, 1934

1934 timelinePres. Paul von Hindenburg of Germany dies and is succeeded by Adolf Hitler as Reichsfuhrer, an office that combines the duties of president and chancellor.

Gandhi resigns

Oct 24, 1934

1934 timelineGandih, called Mahatma or Great Soul, resigns from Congress in India.

Amelia Earhart

Jan 11, 1935

1935Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean,

First Telephone Conversation

Apr 1, 1935

1935The first round-the-world telephone conversation is routed from New York to San Francisco, Indonesia, Holland, England, and back to New York.

"Your Hit Parade"

Apr 20, 1935

1935"Your Hit Parade," a weekly radio show featuring hit songs, debuts on NBC.

Babe Ruth

May 25, 1935

1935Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career

Nuremburg Laws

Sep 15, 1935

1935 timelineHitler announces the Nuremberg Laws, stripping Jews of their civil rights as German citizens.

Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants

Dec 15, 1935

1935 timelineDetroit Lions defeat the New York Giants, 26-7, in the NFL Championship