Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   In the year 1924 e Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari   

Jul 07   In the year 1924 robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½"   

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

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1924 jaap Geraedts, composer   

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   James W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1924 kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi   

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

Jul 20   In the year 1924 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   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) in the year 1924.   

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister in the year 1924.   

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) in the year 1924.   

Jul 25   In the year 1924 estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

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

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

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

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

Jul 28   On this day in history fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953)   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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   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   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

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