Gresford Disaster Kills 266 Miners and Rescuers, September 22, 1934

The 8.0 Mw  Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. Date: January 15, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1934Gresford Disaster Kills…

Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens. Date: May 21, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1934Shrine of Remembrance Opens in Melbourne, Australia – November…

The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island. Date: August 11, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1934Nepal-Bihar Earthquake Kills 6,000-10,700 January 15, 1934Apollo Theater Reopens in Harlem, New York…

"Bloody Thursday": The police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. Date: July 5, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1934Mount Washington Records 231 MPH Wind Gust, April 12, 1934German-Polish Non-Aggression Declaration Signed,…

The Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in a failed coup attempt. Date: July 25, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1934Bill Wilson Takes Last Drink, Enters Treatment December 11, 1934Oskaloosa, Iowa Fingerprints All…