Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   In the year 1924 1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News  

Oct 05   Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1924 jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75  

Oct 07   On this day in history 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins  

Oct 07   Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)  

Oct 10   In the year 1924 edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)  

Oct 11   Mal Whitfield, American athlete on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1924.  

Oct 12   On this day in history sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow  

Oct 13   In the year 1924 anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies  

Oct 13   Terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1924 allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

Oct 18   In the year 1924 harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)  

Oct 19   On this day in history general Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium  

Oct 20   1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0 in the year 1924.  

Oct 20   On this day in history kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist  

Oct 21   KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history toastmasters International is founded.  

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

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer in the year 1924.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

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   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89  

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

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.