1934 in Mexico

Events in the year 1934 in Mexico.

Historical Context and Key Events

Flag Adoption: On February 5, 1934, Mexico adopted the bandera militar, a new national flag design which remained in use until 1968. This change reflected Mexico's evolving national identity and military heritage.Presidential Transition: On November 30, 1934, Lázaro Cárdenas assumed the presidency from Abelardo L. Rodríguez, following a successful federal election. Cárdenas' presidency marked the beginning of significant social and economic reforms in Mexico.

Popular Culture and Notable Figures

Film and Literature: The year saw the release of influential Mexican films such as Dos monjes, Janitzio, and Mujeres sin alma. These films contributed to the development of Mexican cinema during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.Notable Births:

* Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas - A key political figure and founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, shaping Mexican politics in subsequent decades.
* Rius - Renowned political cartoonist and writer, influential in Mexican satire and socio-political commentary.
* Beatriz Sheridan - Prominent actress and director, known for her contributions to Mexican theater and television.

Incumbents

Federal government

President: Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Lázaro Cárdenas
Interior Secretary : Juan Rios then Eduardo Vasconcelos then Narciso Bassols then Juan D. Cabral then Juan de Dios Bojorquez
Secretary of Foreign Affairs : Emilio Portes Gil then Eduardo Hay
Communications Secretary : Miguel M. Acosta Guajardo then Rodolfo Elias Calles
Education Secretary : Narciso Bassols then Eduardo Vasconcelos then Ignacio Garcia Tellez
Secretary of Defense : Pablo Quiroga Escamilla

Supreme Court

President of the Supreme Court: Francisco H. Ruiz then Daniel V. Valencia

Governors

Aguascalientes: Juan G. Alvarado Lavallade
Campeche: Eduardo Mena Córdova
Chiapas: Victórico R. Grajales
Chihuahua: Rodrigo M. Quevedo
Coahuila: Jesús Valdez Sánchez
Colima: Miguel G. Santa Ana
Durango: Enrique R. Calderón
Guanajuato: José Inocente Lugo
Guerrero: José Inocente Lugo
Hidalgo: Ernesto Viveros
Jalisco: Everardo Topete
State of Mexico: Eucario López
Michoacán: Rafael Ordorica
Morelos: José Refugio Bustamante
Nayarit: Joaquín Cardoso
Nuevo León: Gregorio Morales Sánchez
Oaxaca: Anastasio García Toledo
Puebla: Gustavo Ariza
Querétaro: Ramón Rodríguez Familiar
San Luis Potosí: Mateo Fernández Netro
Sinaloa: Manuel Páez
Sonora: Ramón Ramos
Tabasco: Víctor Fernández Manero
Tamaulipas: Enrique Canseco
Tlaxcala: Adolfo Bonilla
Veracruz: Miguel Alemán Valdés
Yucatán: Fernando Cárdenas
Zacatecas: Matías Ramos

Events

February 5 – the bandera militar flag of Mexico is adopted.
November 30 – Lázaro Cárdenas becomes president of Mexico after winning the federal elections.

Popular culture

Film

Dos monjesJanitzio

''Mujeres sin alma''

Notable births

February 7 – Juan Corona, serial killer
February 17 — Salvador Flores Huerta, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas .
March 28 – Sixto Valencia Burgos, caricaturist
May 1 – Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, politician, founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution.
May 4 — Humberto Lugo Gil, Governor of Hidalgo 1998–1999
June 15 – Rubén Aguirre, television actor
June 20 — Rius, political cartoonist and writer
June 25 – Beatriz Sheridan, Mexican actress, director
July 22 — Eric del Castillo, actor
September 21 — Maria Rubio, actress.
December 12
*Leopoldo Flores, artist, member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.
*Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, president of Mexico
*Guadalupe Robledo, wrestler and manager.