Historical Events In 1924

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal  

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   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 in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Victoria win over New South Wales  

Feb 01   In the year 1924 amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens  

Feb 01   New British MacDonald government recognizes USSR in the year 1924.  

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

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   On this day in history 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France  

Feb 04   On this day in history the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1924 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   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   Mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

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

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   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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.  

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   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 in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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.