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   On this day in history denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer  

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi in the year 1924.  

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate  

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

Jul 16   In the year 1924 bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)  

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

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1924 kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris  

Jul 20   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)  

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1924.  

Jul 26   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1924 ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies  

Jul 27   On this day in history otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC)  

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

Jul 30   On this day in history christopher Shaw, composer  

Aug 02   Carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)  

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1924 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   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.  

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.