Historical Events
Contract of Interest
Baseball superstar Babe Ruth agrees to do three 15-minute broadcasts a week over NBC for a fee of $39,000 for 13 weeks; $4,000 more than his NY Yankees playing contract
Famous Birthdays
- Roman Herzog, President of Germany (1994-99), born in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany (d. 2017)
- Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (Wonderland), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
- Tina Maria Stone, runner (1 year distance record of 15,472 miles)
Famous Deaths
- Salvatore Di Giacomo, Italian poet and songwriter during "Golden Age of Neapolitan Song", dies at 74
1934 Highlights
About April 5, 1934
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
