Historical Events
- 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8
Famous Birthdays
- Geoffrey Owen, British editor (Financial Times)
- Richard Kenshaw, British broadcaster, born in London (d. 2014)
- Robert Stigwood, Australian-British music entrepreneur (RSO Records), stage (Jesus Christ Superstar) and film (Saturday Night Fever; Grease; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) producer, born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2016)
1934 Highlights
About April 16, 1934
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
