Page 10: Historical Events In 1924

Jun 26   After 8 years of occupation, US troops leave the Domincan Republic.   

Jun 26   Peter Miles, British keeper of privy purse   

Jun 27   Bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career).   

Jun 28   Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host   

Jun 28   Test cricket umpire debut for Frank Chester, v South Africa at Lord's   

Jun 28   Tornado strikes Sandusky Ohio and Lorain Ohio, killing 93   

Jun 29   Ezra Laderman, NYC, composer (Jacob and the Indians)   

Jun 30   England score 2-503 in day's play v S Africa at Lord's.   

Jun 30   Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pypelyntjes), dies at 42.   

Jul 01   Regular transcontinental airmail service established, NYC-SF.   

Jul 02   Rick Besoyan, composer   

Jul 03   Geoffrey Sammons, senior partner (Allen and Overy)   

Jul 05   Beverly Tyler, Scranton Pa, actress (Fireball, Lorelei-Big Town).   

Jul 05   Military revolt in Sao Paulo Brazil   

Jul 06   1st photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, US-England.   

Jul 06   Robert Michael White, NYC, test pilot (X-15).   

Jul 06   The inaugural photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, US-England.   

Jul 07   Dieter Nowka, composer.   

Jul 07   E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari.   

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½"   

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim   

Jul 10   Johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

Jul 11   Claus Bremer, writer.   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.   

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   George Handy, horse trainer.   

Jul 13   In this year, Albin Stenroos claims Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6).   

Jul 14   James W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945).   

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London.   

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.   

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show).   

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Jan 01   Roberts blossom: American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre franquin: Cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry m fazzie: S afr union/udf-leader   

Jan 03   Roy harding: British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell rankin: American singer    

Jan 03   Doug ellis: British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian kappen: Indian theologian   

Jan 05   Dr gilbert bogle: Australian scientist who died in the bogle-chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine baring-gould: English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred grünfeld: Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg h quincke: German physicist (test of quincke),    

Jan 14   Arne garborg: Norwegian playwright (mannfolk),    

Jan 15   Geza zichy: Composer,   

Jan 16   Winifred cochrane: Countess of dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin: Russian leader,   

Jan 24   Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician,