Historical Events In 1924

Aug 02   Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game on this day in history.  

Aug 02   The birth of James Baldwin, American writer in the year 1924.  

Aug 03   Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist on this day in history.  

Aug 03   In the year 1924 joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66  

Aug 03   In the year 1924 leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)  

Aug 05   In the year 1924 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts  

Aug 05   On this day in history comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown  

Aug 06   On this day in history john Henry Roberts, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 07   In the year 1924 camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 08   British-Russian trade agreement signed in the year 1924.  

Aug 08   Thomas Beversdorf, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66  

Aug 11   In the year 1924 1st newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken  

Aug 11   Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist (Ambush) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) in the year 1924.  

Aug 13   Julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland in the year 1924.  

Aug 14   In the year 1924 georges Prêtre, French conductor  

Aug 16   38th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Molla B Mallory (61 63) in the year 1924.  

Aug 17   Evan S Connell, US writer on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history french-German trade agreement signed  

Aug 17   Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history france begins retracting troops out of Ruhrgebied  

Aug 18   In the year 1924 mohammad Zia Ul-Haq, pres of Pakistan (1977-88)[or Aug 12]  

Aug 19   On this day in history william Marshall, Gary Ind, actor (Blacula, Something of Value)  

Aug 20   Jim Reeves, US country singer/actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary in the year 1924.  

Aug 22   In the year 1924 andrzej Markowski, composer  

Aug 23   On this day in history denis Sargan, econometrician  

Aug 23   On this day in history mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century  

Aug 23   On this day in history mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century  

Aug 24   Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) in the year 1924.  

Aug 25   On this day in history international maritime treaty drawn  

Aug 26   (August 13 Old Style) The Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor in the year 1924.  

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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   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

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   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   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   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.  

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   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.