Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez) in the year 1924.  

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75  

Oct 06   Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 07   Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 in the year 1924.  

Oct 07   Greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms in the year 1924.  

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   Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) in the year 1924.  

Oct 10   In the year 1924 ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca  

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

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1924 sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow  

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

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

Oct 14   On this day in history robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)  

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

Oct 19   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer  

Oct 25   On this day in history "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

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

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 in the year 1924.  

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