Historical Events
- "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio
Famous Birthdays
- (Donald) "Der" Scutt, American architect (Grand Hyatt; One Astor Place; Trump Tower), born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)
- Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez, Jamaican ska trombonist (The Specials), born in Kingston (d. 2015)
- Johnny Haynes, English soccer forward (56 caps; Fulham 594 games), born in London, England (d. 2005)
Famous Deaths
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish histologist (central nervous system) and neuroscientist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1906), dies at 82
1934 Highlights
About October 17, 1934
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
