Tag: June 1934
Dillinger’s Fiery Finale: Bank Heist Turns Deadly in South Bend
June 30, 1934, will go down in infamy as the day notorious public enemy John Dillinger capped off his notorious career with one of his most brazen heists in South Bend, Indiana. In a daring daytime robbery, Dillinger led a gang of five outlaws on the Merchants National Bank at 3:50 pm, just 10 minutes…
Hitler’s Grip on Power Slipping as Shots Ring Out in Forest
Berlin, June 21, 1934 – The German capital is abuzz with whispers of a brewing revolution, one that threatens to topple the rule of Nazi chieftain Adolf Hitler. The seeds of turmoil were sown on June 20, when shots rang out in a forest near Schorfhelde, striking Heinrich Himmler, chief of the secret state police,…
Steel Strike Averted: Roosevelt’s Swift Moves Save the Day
June 19, 1934, was a pivotal day in American labor history as President Franklin D. Roosevelt took swift action to prevent a steel strike from crippling the nation’s industries. In a bold move, he named his trusted Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, as a negotiator between the steel mill owners and striking workers who demanded…
