America - 1934AD
In 1934AD:
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was formed to protect U.S. investors.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was formed to regulate broadcasting.
John Dillinger, public enemy number one, was killed by the FBI.
Elijah Muhammad became leader of the Nation of Islam (the Black Muslims).
Drought led to severe dust storms in the Dust Bowl region of the Great Plains.
Naturalist Charles W. Beebe made a record dive of 3,028 ft in a bathyscaphe.
George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein founded The School of American Ballet.
Cole Porter wrote the score for the Broadway musical
Anything Goes
.
Lillian Hellman's play
The Children's Hour
was produced.
American cartoonist Al Capp began the comic strip
Li'l Abner
.
Henry Miller published
The Tropic of Cancer
; it was banned in the U.S. until 1961.
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