Timeline Sunday 1 July 1934

Events on Sunday 1 July 1934 3

• 1887 – 1934 Ernst Röhm (1887-1934) Died 1 July 1934, aged 46 Co-founder and chief of staff of the Nazi SA stormtroopers. He was arrested and shot on Hitler's orders during the Night of the Long Knives.
• 1934 Hollywood Production Code enforced Films require a certificate of approval The Production Code Administration under Joseph Breen began requiring films to receive a seal of approval before release. This ended the Pre-Code era, and the rules on film content stayed in force until the late 1960s.
• 1934 – 2008 Sydney Pollack (1934-2008) Died 26 May 2008, aged 73 American film director and actor whose credits included Tootsie and Out of Africa, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. He also had a prolific career as a producer and character actor.