Page 15: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 08   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60).   

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists   

Oct 09   Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)   

Oct 10   Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)   

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca   

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan).   

Oct 11   Mal Whitfield, American athlete.   

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow.   

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

Oct 13   Terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour).   

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca.   

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 14   Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show).   

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born   

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument.   

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

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

Oct 19   In this year, General Christian Worker's union formally claims 8 hr work day in Belgium.   

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

Oct 20   Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist   

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

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76.   

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded.   

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer   

Oct 25   "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published   

Oct 25   Airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October.   

Oct 25   Billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play).   

Oct 25   The inaugural appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip   

Oct 26   Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ).   

Oct 27   Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge and the Assassin).   

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms   

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Jan 01   Roberts blossom: American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre franquin: Cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry m fazzie: S afr union/udf-leader   

Jan 03   Roy harding: British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell rankin: American singer   

Jan 03   Doug ellis: British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian kappen: Indian theologian   

Jan 05   Dr gilbert bogle: Australian scientist who died in the bogle-chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine baring-gould: English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred grünfeld: Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg h quincke: German physicist (test of quincke),   

Jan 14   Arne garborg: Norwegian playwright (mannfolk),    

Jan 15   Geza zichy: Composer,    

Jan 16   Winifred cochrane: Countess of dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin: Russian leader,    

Jan 24   Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician,