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List of events
Events from the year 1934 in Michigan .
Office holders
State office holders
William Comstock
Mayors of major cities
James Couzens
Federal office holders
Arthur Vandenberg
Population
In the
1930 United States census , Michigan was recorded as having a population of 4,842,325, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1940, Michigan's population had increased by 8.5% to 5,256,106.
Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1930 Rank
City
County
1920 Pop.
1930 Pop.
1940 Pop.
Change 1930-40
1
Detroit
Wayne
993,678
1,568,662
1,623,452
3.5%
2
Grand Rapids
Kent
137,634
168,592
164,292
−2.6%
3
Flint
Genesee
91,599
156,492
151,543
−3.2%
4
Saginaw
Saginaw
61,903
80,715
82,794
2.6%
5
Lansing
Ingham
57,327
78,397
78,753
0.5%
6
Pontiac
Oakland
34,273
64,928
66,626
2.6%
7
Hamtramck
Wayne
48,615
56,268
49,839
−11.4%
8
Jackson
Jackson
48,374
55,187
49,656
−10.0%
9
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
48,487
54,786
54,097
−1.3%
10
Highland Park
Wayne
46,499
52,959
50,810
−4.1%
11
Dearborn
Wayne
2,470
50,358
63,589
26.3%
12
Bay City
Bay
47,554
47,355
47,956
1.3%
13
Battle Creek
Calhoun
36,164
45,573
43,453
−4.7%
14
Muskegon
Muskegon
36,570
41,390
47,697
15.2%
15
Port Huron
St. Clair
25,944
31,361
32,759
4.5%
16
Wyandotte
Wayne
13,851
28,368
30,618
7.9%
17
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
19,516
26,944
29,815
10.7%
18
Royal Oak
Oakland
6,007
22,904
25,087
9.5%
19
Ferndale
Oakland
2,640
20,855
22,523
8.0%
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Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 50,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1930 Rank
County
Largest city
1920 Pop.
1930 Pop.
1940 Pop.
Change 1930-40
1
Wayne
Detroit
1,177,645
1,888,946
2,015,623
6.7%
2
Kent
Grand Rapids
183,041
240,511
246,338
2.4%
3
Genesee
Flint
125,668
211,641
227,944
7.7%
4
Oakland
Pontiac
90,050
211,251
254,068
20.3%
5
Saginaw
Saginaw
100,286
120,717
130,468
8.1%
6
Ingham
Lansing
81,554
116,587
130,616
12.0%
7
Jackson
Jackson
72,539
92,304
93,108
0.9%
8
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
71,225
91,368
100,085
9.5%
9
Calhoun
Battle Creek
72,918
87,043
94,206
8.2%
10
Muskegon
Muskegon
62,362
84,630
94,501
11.7%
11
Berrien
Benton Harbor
62,653
81,066
89,117
9.9%
12
Macomb
Warren
38,103
77,146
107,638
39.5%
13
Bay
Bay City
69,548
69,474
74,981
7.9%
14
St. Clair
Port Huron
58,009
67,563
76,222
12.8%
15
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
49,520
65,530
80,810
23.3%
16
Ottawa
Holland
47,660
54,858
59,660
8.8%
17
Houghton
Houghton
71,930
52,851
47,631
−9.9%
18
Monroe
Monroe
37,115
52,485
58,620
11.7%
19
Lenawee
Adrian
47,767
49,849
53,110
6.5%
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Sports
Baseball
Charlie Gehringer
Basketball
Benjamin Van Alstyne
Ice hockey
Other
Joe Louis
Joe Louis - Detroit's Joe Louis made his professional boxing debut on July 7 with a knockout against
Jack Kracken . He had 12 professional bouts in the last six months of the year, all victories and 10 by knockout or technical knockout.
Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race –
Michigan Open - Jake Fassezke won the tournament on July 10 at the Saginaw Country Club.
[22]
Chronology of events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
October 9 - The
St. Louis Cardinals defeated the
Detroit Tigers , 10-0, in Game 7 of the
1934 World Series .
Dizzy Dean shut out the Tigers, but the game is most remembered for a near riot by Detroit fans. In the sixth inning,
Joe Medwick slid hard into
Marv Owen , the Tigers' third baseman, after hitting a triple. They tangled briefly, and when Medwick returned to his position in left field, the Detroit fans threw fruit, vegetables, bottles, cushions, etc., at Medwick. Commissioner Landis ordered Medwick benched to end the protest.
[24]
November
Frank Fitzgerald
December
Kerns Hotel
Births
May 17 -
Earl Morrall , NFL quarterback (1956–1976), in
Muskegon, Michigan
June 9 -
Jackie Wilson , soul singer-songwriter ("
Lonely Teardrops ", "
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher ") inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Detroit
June 28 -
Carl Levin , U.S. Senator (1979-2015), in Detroit
July 16 -
George Perles , head football coach at Michigan State (1983-1994), in Detroit
November 5 -
Nick Smith , U.S. Congressman (1983-2005), in
Addison, Michigan
December 30 -
Del Shannon , singer-songwriter ("
Runaway "), in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Gallery of 1934 births
Deaths
February 22 -
Joseph L. Hooper , Congressman (1925-1934), at age 56 in
Washington, D.C.
[27]
April 4 -
Dick Johnston , Major League Baseball player (1884-1891), at age 70 in Detroit
[28]
May 10 -
Ed Willett , pitcher for the
Detroit Tigers (1906–1913), at age 50 in
Wellington, Kansas
[29]
May 13 -
Albert Sleeper , Governor of Michigan (1917-1921), at age 71 in
Lexington, Michigan
[30]
July 15 -
Bert Karnatz , dirt track auto racer and employee of Chrysler Corporation, at age 29 after a crash at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Speedway in Detroit
[31]
August 21 -
Carl Lundgren , Major League Baseball pitcher (1902-1909) and University of Michigan baseball coach (1914-1921), at age 54 in
Marengo, Illinois
[32]
October 23 -
Gerrit Beneker , painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of industrial scenes and for his poster work in World War I, at age 52 in
Truro, Massachusetts
[33]
November 6 -
William L. Clements , collector of historical works, founder, and donor to the
William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan, at age 74 in
Bay City, Michigan
[34]
November 7 -
Warren A. Cartier , businessman who helped develop
Ludington, Michigan , at age 68 in Chicago
[35]
December 11 -
Don E. Sias ,
Vern Voorhees ,
D. Knox Hanna ,
John Leidlein ,
John W. Goodwine ,
Charles Parker , and
T. Henry Howlett , members of the Michigan Legislature, in the
Kerns Hotel fire in
Lansing, Michigan
December 29 -
Tenny Blount , the
Detroit Stars of the
Negro National League , at age 63 in Detroit
Gallery of 1934 deaths
See also
References
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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population . U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 512–514.
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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population . U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 515–516.
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"1934 Detroit Tigers Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF) . University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 68. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017 .
^ 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
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"1934 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1934 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1934 Football Team" . Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1934 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"Football Records: Annual Results" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF) . Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1933-34 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1933-34 Western Michigan Broncos Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1933-34 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"1933-34 Detroit Mercy Titans Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"2015-16 Men's Basketball Media Guide" . Wayne State University. p. 48. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"1933-34 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics" . Hockey-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"Michigan Team History" . College Hockey News. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^
"Michigan Tech Team History" . College Hockey News. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
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"Jake Fassezke Beats Belfore by Stroke to Win State Open" . Detroit Free Press . July 11, 1934. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"March's Goal in Overtime Wins Stanley Cup for Chicago" . Detroit Free Press . April 11, 1934. p. 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"17,000 Pelt Medwick Until He Is Benched" . Detroit Free Press . October 10, 1934. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Atwood's Lead Reaches 7,506" . Lansing State Journal . November 9, 1934. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Recover Five Charred Bodies From Wreckage" . Lansing State Journal . December 12, 1934. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Congressman Hooper Stricken After Defense of Lindbergh" . Battle Creek Enquirer . February 23, 1934. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Dick Johnston, Old-Time Big League Player, Dies Here" . Detroit Free Press . April 5, 1934. p. 21 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Edgar Willett, Former Tiger, Dies in Kansas" . Detroit Free Press . May 11, 1934. p. 19 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Albert E. Sleeper, War-Time Governor Dies at Age of 71" . Battle Creek Enquirer . May 14, 1934. p. 16 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bert Karnatz Fatally Hurt In Crash At Auto Race" . Detroit Free Press . July 16, 1934. p. 11.
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"Lundgren, Illini Baseball Coach, Dies Suddenly" . The Decatur Review . August 22, 1934. p. 24 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Artist of Liberty Loan Poster Dies; Beneker Was Born in Grand Rapids" . Detroit Free Press . October 24, 1934. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Clements, U. of M. Benefactor, Dead" . Detroit Free Press . November 7, 1934. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Death Claims Warren A. Cartier" . The Ludington Daily News . November 8, 1934. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .