Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   On this day in history e Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari   

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

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   In the year 1924 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

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

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

Jul 13   George Handy, horse trainer in the year 1924.   

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   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London in the year 1924.   

Jul 17   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) in the year 1924.   

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

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

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

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

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   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship in the year 1924.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80