Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   On this day in history hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5  

Dec 06   Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) on this day in history.  

Dec 07   In the year 1924 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)  

Dec 08   Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at 70 in the year 1924.  

Dec 09   Dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1924 aggrement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years  

Dec 11   In the year 1924 marie Windsor, [Emily Marie Bertelson], Utah, actress (Double Deal)  

Dec 12   In the year 1924 edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court)  

Dec 13   KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions in the year 1924.  

Dec 13   Larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL (Cleve Indians) in the year 1924.  

Dec 13   In the year 1924 samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74  

Dec 14   Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1924 marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)  

Dec 15   In the year 1924 ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)  

Dec 16   In the year 1924 noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London  

Dec 17   1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY in the year 1924.  

Dec 17   First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) in the year 1924.  

Dec 19   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings  

Dec 19   The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London in the year 1924.  

Dec 20   Adolf Hitler freed from jail early in the year 1924.  

Dec 20   Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986) on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Albania becomes a republic in the year 1924.  

Dec 24   In the year 1924 roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)  

Dec 26   Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas in the year 1924.  

Dec 26   Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut in the year 1924.  

Dec 27   On this day in history james A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho)  

Dec 27   William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 in the year 1924.  

Dec 28   Johnny Otis, [Veliotes], composer (Every Beat of My Heart) in the year 1924.  

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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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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