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  • 17 Jan Discovery of the Jonker diamond: On January 17, 1934, the Jonker diamond, one of the largest uncut diamonds ever found, was discovered in the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa. Weighing 726.6 carats, the diamond was later cut into several polished stones, including the famous Star of Africa. source: gemselect.com
  • 07 May World's Largest Pearl Discovered in Palawan: An extraordinary pearl weighing 6.4 kilograms was discovered in Palawan, Philippines, setting a world record for the largest pearl ever found at that time.
  • 15 Nov Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Harold C. Urey: In 1934, Harold C. Urey was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of deuterium, a stable isotope of hydrogen. This groundbreaking work had significant implications for the field of chemistry and physics.

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