Page 10: Historical Events In 1924

Jun 21   NCRV, Dutch Christian Radio Society, forms.   

Jun 23   8 month Twenste textile strike ends   

Jun 23   Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

Jun 23   V Albitzkij discovers asteroid #1022 Olympiada   

Jun 24   59th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Hoylake Hoylake.   

Jun 24   Ranasinghe Premadasa, president of Sri Lanka (1989-93).   

Jun 25   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1023 Thomana   

Jun 25   Sidney Lumet, Phila, director (Group, Pawnbroker, Fail Safe)   

Jun 26   After 8 years of occupation, US troops leave Dominican Republic   

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   

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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,