Historical Events In 1924

Jan 25   On this day in history 1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France  

Jan 25   First modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   The first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   Warren Frank Benson, composer in the year 1924.  

Jan 27   Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer in the year 1924.  

Jan 27   Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 28   Simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1924 ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland  

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

Jan 30   Margaret Beda Nicholson, author (No Medals for the Major) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens  

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

Feb 02   International Ski Federation (FIS) forms on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin)  

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1924 woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67  

Feb 04   1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR on this day in history.  

Feb 08   1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

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

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   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 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   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