Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   On this day in history e Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)  

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1924.  

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) in the year 1924.  

Jul 21   Don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company) in the year 1924.  

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) in the year 1924.  

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.  

Jul 24   On this day in history david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)  

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant  

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

Jul 27   On this day in history ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies  

Jul 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1924 christopher Shaw, composer  

Aug 02   Carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80