20 Apr 1934
- Rudolf Höss was promoted to the rank of SS-Sturmmann. ww2dbase [Rudolf Höss | CPC]
- Hermann Göring transferred control of the Gestapo secret police organization to Heinrich Himmler. ww2dbase [Heinrich Himmler | CPC]
- Heinrich Himmler appointed Reinhard Heydrich the head of Gestapo in Prussia, Germany. ww2dbase [Reinhard Heydrich | CPC]
- The British Cabinet approved the 28 Mar 1934 proposal from the Naval Board, which suggested the transfer of HMS Phaeton, currently under construction, to Australia as HMAS Sydney. ww2dbase [Sydney | CPC]
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