Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

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)   

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi.   

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)   

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

Jul 21   Don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)   

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)   

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls).   

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

Jul 27   8th Olympic games closes in Paris.   

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer.   

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

Jul 29   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC).   

Jul 29   In this year, Paul Runyan claims PGA golf championship   

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer.   

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

Aug 02   James Baldwin, American writer is born   

Aug 02   James Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country)   

Aug 02   Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game.   

Aug 03   Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist   

Aug 03   Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66.   

Aug 03   Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry).   

Aug 05   Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts   

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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,