Historical Events
Lou Gehrig wins AL Triple Crown
NY Yankees 1st baseman Lou Gehrig wins American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 HRs and 165 RBI; but Detroit Tigers catcher-manager Mickey Cochrane (.320, 2 HRs, 76 RBI) is named AL MVP
Famous Birthdays
- Bob Hopkins, American basketball forward and coach (Syracuse Nationals; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Jonesboro, Louisiana (d. 2015)
- Derek Richardson, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Worcestershire 383 first class games), born in Hereford, Herefordshire
- Hans Janmaat, Dutch politician and party leader (CP, CD), born in Nes aan de Amstel, Netherlands (d. 2002)
- Michael Doyle, Irish-American priest (Pastor of Sacred Heart - Camden, 1974-2020), poet. and anti-war activist (Camden 28), born in Longford, Ireland (d. 2022) [1]
- Ruma Guha Thakurta, Indian singer, actress, and founder of Calcutta Youth Choir, born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 2019)
About November 3, 1934
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 5 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
