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

Aug 03   Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66 in the year 1924.  

Aug 03   In the year 1924 leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)  

Aug 05   On this day in history comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts  

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

Aug 06   John Henry Roberts, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   On this day in history thomas Beversdorf, composer  

Aug 09   Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 in the year 1924.  

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

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

Aug 13   John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) in the year 1924.  

Aug 13   In the year 1924 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   Georges Prêtre, French conductor in the year 1924.  

Aug 16   On this day in history 38th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Molla B Mallory (61 63)  

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

Aug 17   French-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26  

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

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   On this day in history jim Reeves, US country singer/actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim)  

Aug 21   Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary in the year 1924.  

Aug 22   Andrzej Markowski, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century in the year 1924.  

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

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

Aug 25   In the year 1924 international maritime treaty drawn  

Aug 26   On this day in history (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.  

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

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

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

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.