Historical Events In 1924

Jan 24 Mussolini disallows non-fascists work union

Jan 24 Italian dictator Mussolini disallows non-fascists work union

Jan 21 The birth of Telly Savalas, American actor

Jan 13 Nationalist Wafd-party wins Egyptian parliament elections

Jan 27 Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square

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

Jan 03 The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter

Jan 25 First modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps

Jan 03 British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.

Jan 21 Vladimir Lenin, architect of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union, died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 54.

Jan 27 Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier

Jan 01 Grossdeutsche Völksgemeinschaft/Völkische Block replaces NSDAP

Jan 06 Poulenc/Nijinska's ballet "Les Biches," premieres in Monte Carlo

Jan 27 Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square

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

Feb 18 US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger

Feb 18 US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal

Feb 21 The birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe

Feb 08 Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison

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

Feb 24 Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)

Feb 24 Greek parliament proclaims republic

Feb 08 The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.

Feb 04 The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France

Feb 26 Trial against Hitler in Munich begins

Feb 09 Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR

Feb 24 Mahatma Gandhi released from jail

Feb 13 King Tut's tomb is opened

Feb 24 Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57:2/5 seconds)

Feb 01 Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens

Feb 17 The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.

Feb 18 US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard

Feb 12 George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.

Feb 19 The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor

Feb 22 Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.

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