Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Jul 09   In the year 1924 leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   In the year 1924 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

Jul 12   On this day in history jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) in the year 1924.   

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   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1924 sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)   

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   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) in the year 1924.   

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

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

Jul 25   On this day in history estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant in the year 1924.   

Jul 27   8th Olympic games closes in Paris in the year 1924.   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 30   On this day in history christopher Shaw, composer   

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

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

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

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   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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.   

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