What Happened on January 24, 1934

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District" is performed in Moscow; roundly criticized by the Communist Party, it was banned in the Soviet Union until 1961

Composer Dmitri Shostakovich — Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich

Famous Birthdays

Burdette Haldorson, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1956, 60), born in Austin, Minnesota
Stanisław Grochowiak, Polish poet, born in Leszno, Poland (d. 1976)

1934 Highlights