What generation is 1934? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1934)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1934

  • Maggie Smith (Dec 28, 1934)
  • Jane Goodall (Apr 3, 1934)
  • Bill Russell (Feb 12, 1934)
  • Judi Dench (Dec 9, 1934)
  • Sophia Loren (Sep 20, 1934)
  • Roberto Clemente (Aug 18, 1934)
  • Hank Aaron (Feb 5, 1934)
  • Frankie Valli ( 3, 1934)
  • Jim Hutton ( 31, 1934)
  • Rue McClanahan (Feb 21, 1934)

What Happened in 1934

  1. May 13 - Great dustbowl storm sweeps across US prairies
  2. Jun 30 - "Night of Long Knives" - Adolf Hitler stages a bloody purge of the Nazi party
  3. Jul 4 - Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard patents the chain-reaction design for the atomic bomb
  4. Aug 3 - Adolf Hitler merges the offices of German Chancellor and President, declaring himself "Führer" (leader)
  5. Oct 16 - Mao Zedong and 25,000 troops begin their 6,000 mile Long March from the south of China to the north and west
  6. Dec 1 - Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38

Top Songs 1934

  1. Moon Glow - Benny Goodman
  2. Continental (you Kiss While You're Dancing) - Leo Reisman
  3. Tumbling Tumbleweeds - The Sons of the Pioneers
  4. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Paul Whiteman
  5. Cocktails For Two - Duke Ellington
  6. The Very Thought of You - Ray Noble
  7. Love in Bloom - Bing Crosby
  8. Winter Wonderland - Guy Lombardo
  9. June in January - Bing Crosby
  10. Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller

Popular Movies 1934

  1. It Happened One Night - Director: Capra, Frank. Country: USA.
  2. L'Atalante - Director: Vigo, Jean. Country: France.
  3. The Thin Man - Director: Van Dyke, W.S.. Country: USA.
  4. It's a Gift - Director: McLeod, Norman Z.. Country: USA.
  5. The Scarlet Empress - Director: von Sternberg, Josef. Country: USA.
  6. Twentieth Century - Director: Hawks, Howard. Country: USA.
  7. The Count of Monte Cristo - Director: Lee, Rowland V. / Lucas, Wilfred. Country: USA.
  8. The Gay Divorcee - Director: Sandrich, Mark. Country: USA.
  9. The Black Cat - Director: Ulmer, Edgar G.. Country: USA.
  10. Viva Villa! - Director: Conway, Jack / Hawks, Howard / Wellman, William A.. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1934

Franklin D. Roosevelt