Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½" in the year 1924.  

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) in the year 1924.  

Jul 10   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer  

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

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)  

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

Jul 21   In the year 1924 don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)  

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 8th Olympic games closes in Paris  

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

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

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1924 arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC)  

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   James Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country) in the year 1924.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.  

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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

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