Historical Events In 1924

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   In the year 1924 johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73  

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

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

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer in the year 1924.  

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

Jul 13   On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer  

Jul 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1924 margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)  

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls) in the year 1924.  

Jul 26   On this day in history elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant  

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

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies in the year 1924.  

Jul 27   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship  

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

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

Aug 02   In the year 1924 james Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country)  

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89  

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.  

Jan 15   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80