Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1924 bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)  

Oct 05   Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1924.  

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

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

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

Oct 07   Greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) in the year 1924.  

Oct 08   In the year 1924 british Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists  

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca  

Oct 10   In the year 1924 james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)  

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

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

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

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour) in the year 1924.  

Oct 13   On this day in history wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1924 harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)  

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

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

Oct 20   Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 jose Casanovas, composer  

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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.