Historical Events In 1924

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

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

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1924 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   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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies  

Oct 21   On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76  

Oct 22   In the year 1924 toastmasters International is founded.  

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing in the year 1924.  

Oct 24   On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer  

Oct 25   In the year 1924 "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 21   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80