Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   In the year 1924 1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News  

Oct 05   Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez) on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75  

Oct 07   In the year 1924 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins  

Oct 07   On this day in history clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71  

Oct 07   On this day in history greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms  

Oct 08   In the year 1924 arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)  

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1924 robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)  

Oct 10   On this day in history edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)  

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on this day in history.  

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete  

Oct 12   In the year 1924 anatole France, writer, dies at 80  

Oct 12   On this day in history sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow  

Oct 13   On this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies  

Oct 13   On this day in history terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)  

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca in the year 1924.  

Oct 14   In the year 1924 arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna  

Oct 14   In the year 1924 robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)  

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) in the year 1924.  

Oct 15   On this day in history lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born  

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument on this day in history.  

Oct 18   In the year 1924 allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

Oct 18   Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history general Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium  

Oct 20   In the year 1924 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0  

Oct 20   In the year 1924 kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist  

Oct 21   KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1924 martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76  

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded in the year 1924.  

Oct 24   In the year 1924 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing  

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

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

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

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

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.  

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

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

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.