Historical Events In 1924

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   The first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1924 parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad  

Jan 26   On this day in history warren Frank Benson, composer  

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

Jan 27   Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 29   Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

Jan 30   In the year 1924 margaret Beda Nicholson, author (No Medals for the Major)  

Jan 30   In the year 1924 ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history international Ski Federation (FIS) forms  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 05   On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist  

Feb 05   The Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips" on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history billy Wright, English soccer player  

Feb 07   On this day in history cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86)  

Feb 07   Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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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   On this day in history 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   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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80