Historical Events In 1924

Aug 02   Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game on this day in history.  

Aug 02   The birth of James Baldwin, American writer on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist in the year 1924.  

Aug 03   On this day in history joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66  

Aug 03   Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts in the year 1924.  

Aug 05   In the year 1924 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown  

Aug 06   In the year 1924 john Henry Roberts, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 07   In the year 1924 camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 08   British-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history thomas Beversdorf, composer  

Aug 09   On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66  

Aug 11   In the year 1924 1st newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken  

Aug 11   Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist (Ambush) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1924 john Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)  

Aug 13   On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 14   On this day in history australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland.  

Aug 14   On this day in history georges Prêtre, French conductor  

Aug 16   38th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Molla B Mallory (61 63) in the year 1924.  

Aug 17   On this day in history evan S Connell, US writer  

Aug 17   In the year 1924 french-German trade agreement signed  

Aug 17   Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   France begins retracting troops out of Ruhrgebied on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history mohammad Zia Ul-Haq, pres of Pakistan (1977-88)[or Aug 12]  

Aug 19   In the year 1924 william Marshall, Gary Ind, actor (Blacula, Something of Value)  

Aug 20   Jim Reeves, US country singer/actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1924 andrzej Markowski, composer  

Aug 23   Denis Sargan, econometrician on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1924 mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century  

Aug 23   Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)  

Aug 25   International maritime treaty drawn in the year 1924.  

Aug 26   (August 13 Old Style) The Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor in the year 1924.  

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

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

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

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

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