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1934 in Mexico
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1934
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.Mexico: 1934–1968 https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx_1934.html 2025-12-22 www.crwflags.com
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.Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexican President, Revolutionary Hero | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lazaro-Cardenas
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 (May 1) - A key political figure and founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, shaping Mexican politics in subsequent decades.
Rius (June 20) - Renowned political cartoonist and writer, influential in Mexican satire and socio-political commentary.
Beatriz Sheridan (June 25) - Prominent actress and director, known for her contributions to Mexican theater and television.
Incumbents
Federal government
President: Abelardo L. Rodríguez (until November 30), Lázaro Cárdenas (starting December 1)
Interior Secretary (SEGOB): Juan Rios then Eduardo Vasconcelos then Narciso Bassols then Juan D. Cabral then Juan de Dios Bojorquez
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE): Emilio Portes Gil then Eduardo Hay
Communications Secretary (SCT): Miguel M. Acosta Guajardo then Rodolfo Elias Calles
Education Secretary (SEP): Narciso Bassols then Eduardo Vasconcelos then Ignacio Garcia Tellez
Secretary of Defense (SEDENA): Pablo Quiroga Escamilla
Supreme Court
National Supreme Court of Justice
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
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Bandera militar 1916–1934 flag
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1934–1968 flag
February 5 – the bandera militar flag of Mexico is adopted.
November 30 – Lázaro Cárdenas becomes president of Mexico after winning the federal elections.Dieter Nohlen Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I 2005 978-0-19-928357-6 472 Oxford University Press
Popular culture
October 2010
Sports
Music
Film
Dos monjes
Janitzio
Mujeres sin alma
Literature
Notable births
February 7 – Juan Corona, serial killer (d. 2019)
February 17 — Salvador Flores Huerta, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (1993–2006) (d. 2018).
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 (Eduardo Humberto del Río García), political cartoonist and writer (d. 2017)
June 25 – Beatriz Sheridan, Mexican actress, director (d. 2006)
July 22 — Eric del Castillo, actor
September 21 — Maria Rubio, actress (d. 2018).El Universal Mexico City Maria Rubio, la estrella que interpreto Catalina Creel https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/television/maria-rubio-la-estrella-que-interpreto-catalina-creel#imagen-1 es Maria Rubio, the star who played Catalina Creel
December 12
Leopoldo Flores, artist, member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (d. April 3, 1934).
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, president of Mexico (1982–1988)
Guadalupe Robledo (José Lothario), wrestler and manager (NWA, WWE, CWF).(d. 2018)
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