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   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 12   In the year 1924 jaap Geraedts, composer  

Jul 13   On this day in history albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)  

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

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   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   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 in the year 1924.  

Jul 18   In the year 1924 howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)  

Jul 18   On this day in history kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi  

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

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

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant  

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   In the year 1924 otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer  

Jul 28   In the year 1924 fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953)  

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   On this day in history christopher Shaw, composer  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)  

Jan 05   In the year 1924 birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.