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Events on Monday 8 January 1934 2
1880 – 1934Andrei Bely (1880-1934)Died 8 January 1934, aged 53Russian Symbolist poet and novelist. His novel Petersburg is regarded as one of the great works of modernist fiction.
1934 – 1987Jacques AnquetilMaître JacquesThe first to win the Tour de France five times; a master of the time trial. Winner: 5x Tour de France.