Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   In the year 1924 e Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari  

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½" on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) in the year 1924.  

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim in the year 1924.  

Jul 10   Johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 in the year 1924.  

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer  

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer in the year 1924.  

Jul 13   On this day in history albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)  

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

Jul 14   James W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate on this day in history.  

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) on this day in history.  

Jul 16   On this day in history bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)  

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London in the year 1924.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris in the year 1924.  

Jul 20   In the year 1924 hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)  

Jul 21   In the year 1924 don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)  

Jul 22   In the year 1924 margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)  

Jul 23   On this day in history betsy Haworth, deacon/minister  

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls) in the year 1924.  

Jul 26   On this day in history elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant  

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

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies in the year 1924.  

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer in the year 1924.  

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

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.  

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