Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   On this day in history e Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari   

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½" in the year 1924.   

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim   

Jul 10   Johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi in the year 1924.   

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1924 albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)   

Jul 13   On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer   

Jul 14   In the year 1924 james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   On this day in history david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) in the year 1924.   

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London on this day in history.   

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) in the year 1924.   

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi in the year 1924.   

Jul 19   In the year 1924 sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)   

Jul 20   In the year 1924 federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

Jul 20   On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

Jul 21   On this day in history don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)   

Jul 22   On this day in history margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)   

Jul 23   In the year 1924 betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

Jul 24   On this day in history david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

Jul 25   On this day in history estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

Jul 26   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

Jul 27   On this day in history 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

Jul 27   In the year 1924 ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1924.   

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) in the year 1924.   

Jul 29   On this day in history arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC)   

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship in the year 1924.   

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 05   In the year 1924 birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.