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Events from the year 1934 in Michigan .
Office holders [ edit ]
State office holders [ edit ]
William Comstock
Mayors of major cities [ edit ]
James Couzens
Federal office holders [ edit ]
Arthur Vandenberg
Population [ edit ]
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.
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
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%
[1]
Counties [ edit ]
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
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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Baseball [ edit ]
Charlie Gehringer
Basketball [ edit ]
Benjamin Van Alstyne
Ice hockey [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
January [ edit ]
February [ edit ]
September [ edit ]
October [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Frank Fitzgerald
December [ edit ]
Kerns Hotel
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population
^ "1934 Detroit Tigers Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "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.
^ "1934 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1934 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1934 Football Team" . Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1934 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "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 .
^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1933-34 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1933-34 Western Michigan Broncos Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1933-34 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "1933-34 Detroit Mercy Titans Roster and Stats" . SR/CBB . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ "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 .
^ "Jake Fassezke Beats Belfore by Stroke to Win State Open" . Detroit Free Press . July 11, 1934. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "March's Goal in Overtime Wins Stanley Cup for Chicago" . Detroit Free Press . April 11, 1934. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "17,000 Pelt Medwick Until He Is Benched" . Detroit Free Press . October 10, 1934. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Atwood's Lead Reaches 7,506" . Lansing State Journal . November 9, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Recover Five Charred Bodies From Wreckage" . Lansing State Journal . December 12, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Congressman Hooper Stricken After Defense of Lindbergh" . Battle Creek Enquirer . February 23, 1934. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dick Johnston, Old-Time Big League Player, Dies Here" . Detroit Free Press . April 5, 1934. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Edgar Willett, Former Tiger, Dies in Kansas" . Detroit Free Press . May 11, 1934. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Albert E. Sleeper, War-Time Governor Dies at Age of 71" . Battle Creek Enquirer . May 14, 1934. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bert Karnatz Fatally Hurt In Crash At Auto Race" . Detroit Free Press . July 16, 1934. p. 11.
^ "Lundgren, Illini Baseball Coach, Dies Suddenly" . The Decatur Review . August 22, 1934. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "Death Claims Warren A. Cartier" . The Ludington Daily News . November 8, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
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