1934

Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)

Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s - 1930s - 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s

Years: 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 - 1934 - 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

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Births

• February 11 - Francesco Pennisi, composer.
• February 11 - John Surtees, British race car driver.
• February 11 - Patrick Holmes Sellors, ophthalmologist.
• February 11 - Mary Quant, fashion designer.
• February 11 - Tina Louise, actress.
• August 18 - Roberto Clemente (baseball Hall of Famer)
• Harlan Ellison, US science-fiction writer

Deaths

Events

• Italy wins Football World Cup on home ground

Nobel Prizes

• Physics - not awarded
• Chemistry - Harold Clayton Urey
• Medicine - George Hoyt Whipple, George Richards Minot, William Parry Murphy
• Literature - Luigi Pirandello
• Peace - Arthur Henderson