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January 6, 1934

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Notable Births

1934Harry M. Miller, New Zealand-Australian talent agent and publicist (died 2018)[โ€ ]

Harry Maurice Miller was a New Zealand Australian promoter, publicist and media agent.

Sylvia Syms

1934Sylvia Syms, English actress (died 2023)[โ€ ]

Sylvia May Laura Syms was an English stage and screen actress. Her best-known film roles include My Teenage Daughter (1956), Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, Ice Cold in Alex (1958), No Trees in the Street (1959), Victim (1961) and The Tamarind Seed (1974).

Notable Deaths

Herbert Chapman

1934Herbert Chapman, English footballer and manager (born 1878)[โ€ ]

Herbert Chapman was an English football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most influential and successful managers in the early 20th century, before his sudden death in 1934. He is regarded as one of the game's greatest innovators.