Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   On this day in history 1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News  

Oct 05   On this day in history bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)  

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms  

Oct 08   In the year 1924 arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)  

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 mal Whitfield, American athlete  

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

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1924 terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)  

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

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   In the year 1924 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   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)  

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.