Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   On this day in history the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

Feb 08   The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   On this day in history george Guest, British organist   

Feb 09   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1924 bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)   

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   In the year 1924 george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1924 jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb is opened on this day in history.   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb opened on this day in history.   

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM in the year 1924.   

Feb 15   On this day in history lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.   

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger in the year 1924.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal   

Feb 19   Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) in the year 1924.   

Feb 19   In the year 1924 the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

Feb 21   In the year 1924 salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 21   In the year 1924 the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe   

Feb 22   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   On this day in history greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   In the year 1924 johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

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

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

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

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.