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February 9, 1934
On February 9, 1934, the Balkan Entente is formed between Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Turkey.
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The Balkan Entente is formed between Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Turkey.
The Balkan Pact, or Balkan Entente, was a treaty signed by Greece, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia on 9 February 1934 in Athens, aimed at maintaining the geopolitical status quo in the region after the end of World War I. To present a united front against Bulgarian designs on their territories, the signatories agreed to suspend all disputed territorial claims against one another and their immediate neighbours following the aftermath of the war and a rise in various regional irredentist tensions.
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The year in brief
1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1934th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 934th year of the 2nd millennium, the 34th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1930s decade.
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On February 9, 1934
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1934 The Balkan Entente is formed between Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Turkey. 1934 treaty among various Balkan nations to maintain the post-WWI status quo
The Balkan Pact, or Balkan Entente, was a treaty signed by Greece, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia on 9 February 1934 in Athens, aimed at maintaining the geopolitical status quo in the region after the end of World War I. To present a united front against Bulgarian designs on their territories, the signatories agreed to suspend all disputed territorial claims against one another and their immediate neighbours following the aftermath of the war and a rise in various regional irredentist tensions.
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- April 12 The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
- April 12 The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.[citation needed]
- April 21 The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1994, it is revealed to be a hoax).
- August 11 The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
- August 19 The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
- August 19 The German referendum of 1934 approves Adolf Hitler's appointment as head of state with the title of Führer.
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