Historical Events In 1924

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

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins  

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

Oct 07   Greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1924.  

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) in the year 1924.  

Oct 11   On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete  

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

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1924 robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)  

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) in the year 1924.  

Oct 15   On this day in history lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born  

Oct 15   On this day in history pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument  

Oct 18   On this day in history allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)  

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   1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1924 toastmasters International is founded.  

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

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.