Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1924 jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   George Handy, horse trainer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1924 james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) in the year 1924.   

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London in the year 1924.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi in the year 1924.   

Jul 19   On this day in history sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)   

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris in the year 1924.   

Jul 20   On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

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

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1924.   

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   In the year 1924 paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship   

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer in the year 1924.   

Aug 02   On this day in history carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Next Page »

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   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

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

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