Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½" on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)  

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer  

Jul 11   In the year 1924 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi  

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer in the year 1924.  

Jul 13   In the year 1924 albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)  

Jul 13   On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer  

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

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) in the year 1924.  

Jul 16   On this day in history bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)  

Jul 16   In the year 1924 conference over German recovery payments begins in London  

Jul 17   In the year 1924 st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

Jul 18   On this day in history howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)  

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi in the year 1924.  

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)  

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1924 betsy Haworth, deacon/minister  

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1924 8th Olympic games closes in Paris  

Jul 27   On this day in history ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies  

Jul 27   In the year 1924 otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer  

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) in the year 1924.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship  

Jul 30   In the year 1924 christopher Shaw, composer  

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

Aug 02   In the year 1924 james Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country)  

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)  

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

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 in the year 1924.  

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