Page 15: Historical Events In 1924

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

Oct 05   Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

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   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)   

Oct 10   On this day in history ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca   

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

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

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1924.   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

Oct 20   In the year 1924 kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist   

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   In the year 1924 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

Oct 24   In the year 1924 jose Casanovas, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.