Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   In the year 1924 audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)  

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison in the year 1924.  

Feb 08   On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies  

Feb 08   In the year 1924 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago  

Feb 08   In the year 1924 the gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.  

Feb 09   In the year 1924 george Guest, British organist  

Feb 09   On this day in history nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR  

Feb 09   On this day in history nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53  

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer in the year 1924.  

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.  

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician  

Feb 13   In the year 1924 king Tut's tomb is opened  

Feb 13   On this day in history king Tut's tomb opened  

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson in the year 1924.  

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62  

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1924 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 17   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.  

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger  

Feb 18   US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1924 bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)  

Feb 19   On this day in history the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor  

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1924.  

Feb 21   In the year 1924 the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe  

Feb 22   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1924 calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.  

Feb 24   In the year 1924 edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87  

Feb 24   In the year 1924 greek parliament proclaims republic  

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) in the year 1924.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 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   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

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

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.