Meat packers began the first modern sit-down strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota.
The bank robber John Dillinger and his gang robbed $75,000 from the Central National Bank in Greencastle, Indiana.
Albert Einstein safely arrived in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany.
Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
Hitler gave his first speech as Chancellor explaining why Nazi power should rule.
Asian record where temperatures plummeted to -90° F in Oymyakon, Russia.
A record 112 foot (34 meters) sea wave was recorded during a storm in the Pacific Ocean.
The day after being appointed, Adolf Hitler called for new elections to ensure he would win majority votes.
Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany.
Construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began.
