Historical Events In 1924

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

Oct 05   In the year 1924 bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)   

Oct 05   Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1924.   

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1924 clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71   

Oct 07   In the year 1924 greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms   

Oct 08   On this day in history arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)   

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists in the year 1924.   

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   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   On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete   

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1924 wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

Oct 14   On this day in history arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 14   Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1924 colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born in the year 1924.   

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) in the year 1924.   

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

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

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   On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded in the year 1924.   

Oct 24   In the year 1924 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 05   In the year 1924 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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

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