Historical Events In 1924

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

Aug 02   In the year 1924 the birth of James Baldwin, American writer  

Aug 03   Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist in the year 1924.  

Aug 03   Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66 in the year 1924.  

Aug 03   On this day in history leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)  

Aug 05   Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1924 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 08   British-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history thomas Beversdorf, composer  

Aug 09   Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 john Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)  

Aug 13   On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 14   Australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1924 georges Prêtre, French conductor  

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

Aug 17   Evan S Connell, US writer in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 france begins retracting troops out of Ruhrgebied  

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

Aug 19   William Marshall, Gary Ind, actor (Blacula, Something of Value) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 21   On this day in history gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary  

Aug 22   Andrzej Markowski, composer in the year 1924.  

Aug 23   On this day in history denis Sargan, econometrician  

Aug 23   Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century in the year 1924.  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1924 louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)  

Aug 25   International maritime treaty drawn on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history (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.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)  

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

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 in the year 1924.