Page 15: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   On this day in history 1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News   

Oct 05   Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez) in the year 1924.   

Oct 05   In the year 1924 joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 06   On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

Oct 07   In the year 1924 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins   

Oct 07   Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 in the year 1924.   

Oct 07   Greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1924 british Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists   

Oct 09   Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) in the year 1924.   

Oct 10   Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) in the year 1924.   

Oct 10   In the year 1924 ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca   

Oct 10   In the year 1924 james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)   

Oct 11   In the year 1924 mal Whitfield, American athlete   

Oct 12   On this day in history anatole France, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)   

Oct 13   On this day in history wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1924 robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1924 lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born   

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

Oct 18   On this day in history harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)   

Oct 19   General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium in the year 1924.   

Oct 20   On this day in history 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0   

Oct 20   Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies   

Oct 21   In the year 1924 martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 22   In the year 1924 toastmasters International is founded.   

Oct 24   On this day in history christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

Oct 24   In the year 1924 jose Casanovas, composer   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80