Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Jan 25   Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal  

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

Jan 27   Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56 in the year 1924.  

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   Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens  

Feb 01   In the year 1924 new British MacDonald government recognizes USSR  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1924 alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin)  

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

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

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

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   Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1924.  

Feb 05   On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86)  

Feb 07   In the year 1924 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 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   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

Jan 21   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.