What Happened on March 20, 1934

Historical Events

Didrikson Zaharias's Hitless Inning

American all-round female super athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias pitches a hitless inning for Philadelphia A's in their exhibition pre-season baseball game against Brooklyn Dodgers

  • Rudolf Kuhnold demonstrates radar in Kiel Germany

Famous Birthdays

  • David Malouf, Australian author, poet, playwright, and librettist, born in Brisbane, Australia
  • Eric Hebborn, British artist and art forger, born in South Kensington, London, England (d. 1996) [1]
  • Mario Conti, Scottish clergyman (Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, 2002-12; Bishop of Aberdeen, 1977-2002), born in Elgin, Scotland (d. 2022)
  • Willie Brown, American Democratic politician and 41st Mayor of San Francisco (1996-2004), born in Mineola, Texas

Famous Weddings

Bảo Đại

Vietnam emperor Bảo Đại (20) weds empress Nam Phương (19) at the imperial city of Huế

Famous Deaths

  • Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Queen consort of William and Regent of the Netherlands, dies at 76
Died in 1934 1934 Highlights

About March 20, 1934

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: No

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