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January 26, 1934

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Headlines from January 26, 1934

CHANGE IN CITY BILL LOOMS AS WORKERS FIGHT PAY SLASHES; ALBANY ATTACK IS BITTER City Employes Score Bill as 'Dishonest' and 'Political.' JAM ASSEMBLY CHAMBER Spokesmen for the Teachers Dominate -- Two Special Trains Carry Groups. CONTROLLER GIVES DATA Puts Deficit at $31,000,O00 -- Talk of Major Amendments to Measure Grows. Spokesmen for City Employes Hit Economy Bill

By W.a. Warn.special To the New York Times.by W.a. Warn

Civil-service employes stage demonstration against bill

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Notable Births

Roger Landry

1934Roger Landry, Canadian businessman and publisher (died 2020)[†]

Roger D. Landry was a Canadian businessman who was president and publisher of La Presse.

1934Charles Marowitz, American director, playwright, and critic (died 2014)[†]

Charles Marowitz was an American critic, theatre director, and playwright, regular columnist on Swans Commentary. He collaborated with Peter Brook at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later founded and directed The Open Space Theatre in London.

1934Huey "Piano" Smith, American pianist and songwriter (died 2023)[†]

Huey Pierce "Piano" Smith was an American R&B pianist and session musician whose sound was influential in the development of rock and roll.

Bob Uecker

1934Bob Uecker, American baseball player, sportscaster and actor (died 2025)[†]

Robert George Uecker was an American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster who served as the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) for 54 seasons. He was also an occasional television and film actor.

1934Oldo Hlaváček, Slovak actor and screenwriter (died 2025)[†]

Oldo Hlaváček was a Slovak actor and screenwriter.

Historical Events

Apollo Theater

1934The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.[†]

The Apollo Theater is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a popular venue for Black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. The theater, which has approximately 1,500 seats across three levels, was designed by George Keister with elements of the neoclassical style. The facade and interior of the theater are New York City designated landmarks and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nonprofit Apollo Theater Foundation (ATF) operates the theater and a recording studio at the Apollo Theater, as well as two smaller auditoriums at the Victoria Theater.

German–Polish declaration of non-aggression

1934German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed.[†]

The German–Polish declaration of non-aggression, also known as the German–Polish non-aggression pact, was an agreement between Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic that was signed on 26 January 1934 in Berlin.