Page 2: Historical Events In 1924

Jan 25   inaugural modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps.   

Jan 25   Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns).   

Jan 25   The inaugural Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France   

Jan 26   Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal.   

Jan 26   Parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad.   

Jan 26   Warren Frank Benson, composer   

Jan 27   Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer   

Jan 27   Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier   

Jan 27   Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square.   

Jan 28   Simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56   

Jan 29   Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot   

Jan 29   Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland   

Jan 29   Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79.   

Jan 30   Margaret Beda Nicholson, author (No Medals for the Major).   

Jan 30   Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW   

Jan 30   Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Victoria win over New South Wales.   

Feb 01   Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens.   

Feb 01   New British MacDonald government recognizes USSR   

Feb 02   International Ski Federation (FIS) forms.   

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin).   

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin).   

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the U.S., dies in Washington, D.C. at age 68   

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67   

Feb 04   1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France   

Feb 04   The inaugural Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

Feb 05   Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83.   

Feb 05   Robert Lynn, anarchist   

Feb 05   The Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips"   

Feb 06   Billy Wright, English soccer player   

Feb 07   Cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86).   

Feb 07   Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR.   

Feb 07   Mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR.   

Feb 08   1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic   

Feb 08   Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners).   

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Jan 01   Roberts blossom: American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre franquin: Cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry m fazzie: S afr union/udf-leader   

Jan 03   Roy harding: British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell rankin: American singer    

Jan 03   Doug ellis: British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian kappen: Indian theologian    

Jan 05   Dr gilbert bogle: Australian scientist who died in the bogle-chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine baring-gould: English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred grünfeld: Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg h quincke: German physicist (test of quincke),    

Jan 14   Arne garborg: Norwegian playwright (mannfolk),   

Jan 15   Geza zichy: Composer,   

Jan 16   Winifred cochrane: Countess of dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin: Russian leader,   

Jan 24   Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician,