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

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

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer  

Jul 11   In the year 1924 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi  

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

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

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   In the year 1924 david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)  

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 in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) in the year 1924.  

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1924 estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)  

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1924 ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies  

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1924.  

Jul 28   In the year 1924 fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953)  

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   On this day in history christopher Shaw, composer  

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

Aug 02   In the year 1924 james Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country)  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)  

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

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

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

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