Historical Events In 1924

Aug 02   Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game in the year 1924.  

Aug 02   On this day in history the birth of James Baldwin, American writer  

Aug 03   In the year 1924 cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist  

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) in the year 1924.  

Aug 05   In the year 1924 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts  

Aug 05   Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown in the year 1924.  

Aug 06   John Henry Roberts, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1924.  

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

Aug 08   British-Russian trade agreement signed in the year 1924.  

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   On this day in history 1st newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken  

Aug 11   Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist (Ambush) in the year 1924.  

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   Australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Evan S Connell, US writer on this day in history.  

Aug 17   French-German trade agreement signed in the year 1924.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history france begins retracting troops out of Ruhrgebied  

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

Aug 19   William Marshall, Gary Ind, actor (Blacula, Something of Value) in the year 1924.  

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

Aug 21   On this day in history gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary  

Aug 22   In the year 1924 andrzej Markowski, composer  

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

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

Aug 23   On this day in history mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century  

Aug 24   In the year 1924 louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)  

Aug 25   In the year 1924 international maritime treaty drawn  

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.  

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   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.