Birthday Report for August 24th, 1934 |
| BirthStone Peridot | BirthSign Virgo |
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Events of the Month for Kenny Baker |
When Kenny Baker entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: With the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler seizes control of all aspects of the German government. The German army officials pledge their allegiance to Hitler upon his succession. The Soviet Union begins diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. In other news, Italian leader Benito Mussolini advises Italians to prepare for war. In the United States, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone is imprisoned at Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. U.S. President Roosevelt nationalizes silver at 50.01 cents per ounce. |
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Entertainment News for the year Kenny Baker was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Kenny Baker was an infant. It Happened One Night sweeps the major Oscar categories this year, starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. On the music scene, Cole Porter's I Get a Kick Out of You is the first top ten song to mention drugs, he gets no kick from cocaine. Other top hits this year include What a Diff'rence a Day Made and Winter Wonderland. |
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Popular Music when Kenny Baker was born. |
| When Kenny Baker was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1934, the popular songs were: Anything Goes performed by Cole Porter; Fair and Warmer performed by Al Dubin; Fun to be Fooled sung by Ira Gershwin; as well as Lost in a Fog by Dorothy Fields. Also topping the musical charts: One Night of Love by Gus Kahn; Solitude by Duke Ellington; There Goes My Heart by Abner Silver; and the ever popular You're the Top by Cole Porter. |
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| Movie News for the year Kenny Baker was born. |
| While Kenny Baker was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'It Happened One Night'- Directed by Frank Capra won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1934. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Clark Gable for his role in 'It Happened One Night' and the Best Actress Award went to Claudette Colbert for her role in 'It Happened One Night'. |
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