Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½" in the year 1924.  

Jul 09   In the year 1924 leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)  

Jul 10   In the year 1924 denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer  

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi in the year 1924.  

Jul 12   In the year 1924 jaap Geraedts, composer  

Jul 13   In the year 1924 albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)  

Jul 13   George Handy, horse trainer on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate  

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) in the year 1924.  

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) in the year 1924.  

Jul 18   On this day in history kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi  

Jul 19   On this day in history sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)  

Jul 20   In the year 1924 federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris  

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

Jul 21   On this day in history don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)  

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1924 betsy Haworth, deacon/minister  

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) in the year 1924.  

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

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant in the year 1924.  

Jul 27   In the year 1924 8th Olympic games closes in Paris  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1924 otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer  

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

Jul 29   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship in the year 1924.  

Jul 30   In the year 1924 christopher Shaw, composer  

Aug 02   Carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family) in the year 1924.  

Aug 02   James Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country) in the year 1924.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

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

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80