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

Oct 06   Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 in the year 1924.  

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms  

Oct 08   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) in the year 1924.  

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

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

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

Oct 11   Mal Whitfield, American athlete in the year 1924.  

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies  

Oct 13   Terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour) in the year 1924.  

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1924.  

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

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

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

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) in the year 1924.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.  

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

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

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