Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 05   Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)  

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

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1924 mal Whitfield, American athlete  

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1924.  

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1924 terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)  

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca in the year 1924.  

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument  

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   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 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   In the year 1924 toastmasters International is founded.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.