Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1924 robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½"   

Jul 09   In the year 1924 leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

Jul 10   In the year 1924 denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim   

Jul 10   On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

Jul 12   In the year 1924 jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1924 george Handy, horse trainer   

Jul 14   In the year 1924 james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   In the year 1924 david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) in the year 1924.   

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) in the year 1924.   

Jul 18   On this day in history kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi   

Jul 19   In the year 1924 sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)   

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris in the year 1924.   

Jul 20   On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

Jul 21   Don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)   

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister in the year 1924.   

Jul 24   In the year 1924 david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

Jul 25   On this day in history estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

Jul 26   On this day in history elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

Jul 27   8th Olympic games closes in Paris on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1924.   

Jul 28   On this day in history fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953)   

Jul 29   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship in the year 1924.   

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer in the year 1924.   

Aug 02   Carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family) in the year 1924.   

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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   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

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 in the year 1924.   

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   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

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   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80