Historical Events In 1924

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

Oct 05   On this day in history bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)  

Oct 05   In the year 1924 joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75  

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

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

Oct 07   Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists in the year 1924.  

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   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   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born in the year 1924.  

Oct 15   In the year 1924 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   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 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 in the year 1924.  

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89  

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80