Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim   

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   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   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.   

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

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