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   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75  

Oct 06   Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins  

Oct 07   In the year 1924 clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71  

Oct 07   In the year 1924 greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms  

Oct 08   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)  

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca in the year 1924.  

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) in the year 1924.  

Oct 11   Mal Whitfield, American athlete on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history anatole France, writer, dies at 80  

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow in the year 1924.  

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna  

Oct 14   Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) in the year 1924.  

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument in the year 1924.  

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium on this day in history.  

Oct 20   1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1924.  

Oct 22   On this day in history toastmasters International is founded.  

Oct 24   On this day in history christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing  

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

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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   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)  

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

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 15   In the year 1924 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   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.