Historical Events In 1924

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

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75  

Oct 06   Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms  

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

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)  

Oct 10   Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 anatole France, writer, dies at 80  

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow in the year 1924.  

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca in the year 1924.  

Oct 14   In the year 1924 arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born  

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument in the year 1924.  

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.  

Oct 18   Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) in the year 1924.  

Oct 19   General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

Oct 21   KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded in the year 1924.  

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing in the year 1924.  

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer in the year 1924.  

Oct 25   In the year 1924 "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published  

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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   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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