Historical Events In 1924

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 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   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer  

Jul 11   On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi  

Jul 12   On this day in history jaap Geraedts, composer  

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 16   In the year 1924 conference over German recovery payments begins in London  

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 in the year 1924.  

Jul 18   In the year 1924 howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)  

Jul 18   In the year 1924 kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1924.  

Jul 29   In the year 1924 paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship  

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 02   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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