Births on April 8

Kisho Kurokawa

Born on April 8, 1934

Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect, designed the Nakagin Capsule Tower and Singapore Flyer (d. 2007)

Kisho Kurokawa (黒川紀章, Kurokawa Kishō) (April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.

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Kisho Kurokawa
Nakagin Capsule Tower
Singapore Flyer

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Events on 1934

23 May

Bonnie and Clyde
Infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
2 Aug

Adolf Hitler
Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
26 Sep

RMS Queen Mary
Steamship RMS Queen Mary is launched.
9 Oct

Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Regicide at Marseille: The assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Louis Barthou, Foreign Minister of France.
6 Nov

Tennessee Valley Authority
Memphis, Tennessee becomes the first major city to join the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Births on April 8

Kisho Kurokawa

Born on April 8, 1934

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Events on 1934

Bonnie and Clyde

Adolf Hitler

RMS Queen Mary

Alexander I of Yugoslavia

Tennessee Valley Authority