Historical Events In 1924

Jan 25   1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France in the year 1924.  

Jan 25   In the year 1924 first modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps  

Jan 25   On this day in history lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns)  

Jan 25   On this day in history the first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France  

Jan 26   Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal in the year 1924.  

Jan 26   Parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1924 warren Frank Benson, composer  

Jan 27   On this day in history alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer  

Jan 27   In the year 1924 egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier  

Jan 27   On this day in history lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square  

Jan 28   On this day in history simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56  

Jan 29   On this day in history brian Trubshaw, British test pilot  

Jan 29   Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1924 joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

Jan 30   Margaret Beda Nicholson, author (No Medals for the Major) in the year 1924.  

Jan 30   Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Victoria win over New South Wales in the year 1924.  

Feb 01   Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens in the year 1924.  

Feb 01   On this day in history new British MacDonald government recognizes USSR  

Feb 02   International Ski Federation (FIS) forms in the year 1924.  

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) in the year 1924.  

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) in the year 1924.  

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the U.S., dies in Washington, D.C. at age 68 in the year 1924.  

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France on this day in history.  

Feb 04   The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1924 alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 05   On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist  

Feb 05   In the year 1924 the Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips".  

Feb 06   Billy Wright, English soccer player in the year 1924.  

Feb 07   Cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86) on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR  

Feb 07   In the year 1924 mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR  

Feb 08   1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

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

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1924 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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.