Historical Events In 1924

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

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) in the year 1924.  

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   Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   James W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate in the year 1924.  

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

Jul 16   On this day in history bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)  

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

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris  

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) in the year 1924.  

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant  

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

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1924 christopher Shaw, composer  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

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   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.  

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

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   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 on this day in history.