Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1924 bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)  

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75  

Oct 06   Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins  

Oct 07   On this day in history clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71  

Oct 07   Greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms in the year 1924.  

Oct 08   In the year 1924 arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)  

Oct 08   On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists  

Oct 09   On this day in history robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)  

Oct 10   Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca in the year 1924.  

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete  

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1924.  

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies in the year 1924.  

Oct 13   In the year 1924 terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)  

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna in the year 1924.  

Oct 14   On this day in history robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)  

Oct 15   In the year 1924 colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument in the year 1924.  

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) in the year 1924.  

Oct 18   Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history general Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium  

Oct 20   1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0 in the year 1924.  

Oct 20   In the year 1924 kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist  

Oct 21   In the year 1924 kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies  

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1924.  

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded in the year 1924.  

Oct 24   In the year 1924 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing  

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.