Historical Events In 1924

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

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) in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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   On this day in history warren Frank Benson, composer  

Jan 27   Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier  

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

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1924.  

Jan 30   On this day in history ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW  

Jan 30   On this day in history ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Victoria win over New South Wales  

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

Feb 01   New British MacDonald government recognizes USSR on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1924.  

Feb 05   Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Robert Lynn, anarchist on this day in history.  

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   Billy Wright, English soccer player on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86) in the year 1924.  

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

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

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   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.  

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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.  

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

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   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.  

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