WWII/Holocaust Events

By tara and lauren
  • Battle at Madison Square Garden

    Battle at Madison Square Garden

    1934 timelineThousands of Socialists battled Communists at a rally in New York's Madison Square Garden.
  • U.S. Figure Skating Championship

    U.S. Figure Skating Championship

    1934 timelineU.S. Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis, women's singles; Roger Turner, men's singles; Grace E. Madden and James L. Madden, pairs.
  • Shirley Temple

    Shirley Temple

    1934Shirley Temple appears in her first movie Bright Eyes and sings On the Good Ship Lollipop.
  • "Night of the Long Lives"

    "Night of the Long Lives"

    1934 timelineHitler attacks the leadership of the SA in the "Night of the Long Knives"
  • President of Germany dies

    President of Germany dies

    1934 timelinePres. Paul von Hindenburg of Germany dies and is succeeded by Adolf Hitler as Reichsfuhrer, an office that combines the duties of president and chancellor.
  • Gandhi resigns

    Gandhi resigns

    1934 timelineGandih, called Mahatma or Great Soul, resigns from Congress in India.
  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart

    1935Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean,
  • First Telephone Conversation

    First Telephone Conversation

    1935The first round-the-world telephone conversation is routed from New York to San Francisco, Indonesia, Holland, England, and back to New York.
  • "Your Hit Parade"

    "Your Hit Parade"

    1935"Your Hit Parade," a weekly radio show featuring hit songs, debuts on NBC.
  • Babe Ruth

    Babe Ruth

    1935Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career
  • Nuremburg Laws

    Nuremburg Laws

    1935 timelineHitler announces the Nuremberg Laws, stripping Jews of their civil rights as German citizens.
  • Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants

    Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants

    1935 timelineDetroit Lions defeat the New York Giants, 26-7, in the NFL Championship