Deaths on August 8

Wilbert Robinson

Died on August 8, 1934

Wilbert Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1863)

Wilbert Robinson (June 29, 1864 – August 8, 1934), nicknamed "Uncle Robbie", was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. He managed the Orioles and Brooklyn Robins. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.

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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.

Deaths on August 8

Wilbert Robinson

Died on August 8, 1934

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Bonnie and Clyde

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Alexander I of Yugoslavia

Tennessee Valley Authority