Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   On this day in history airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October.  

Oct 25   On this day in history billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play)  

Oct 25   The first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip in the year 1924.  

Oct 26   Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)  

Oct 27   In the year 1924 the Uzbek SSR forms  

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.  

Oct 28   On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer  

Oct 28   French-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

Oct 29   "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater in the year 1924.  

Oct 29   On this day in history the ends of the Holland Tunnel meet under the Hudson River in New York City.  

Oct 29   On this day in history zbigniew Herbert, writer  

Oct 30   Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on this day in history.  

Oct 31   World Savings Day was announced in Milano/Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) in the year 1924.  

Nov 01   1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded on this day in history.  

Nov 02   On this day in history sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle  

Nov 03   Shirley Chisholm, (D-Rep-NY), 1st black congresswoman/pres candidate in the year 1924.  

Nov 04   On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns  

Nov 04   In the year 1924 gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79  

Nov 04   On this day in history howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician  

Nov 04   In the year 1924 nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming)  

Nov 05   In the year 1924 ivan Rezak, composer  

Nov 06   Stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England in the year 1924.  

Nov 07   On this day in history wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright  

Nov 08   In the year 1924 austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt  

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) in the year 1924.  

Nov 08   In the year 1924 sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 09   In the year 1924 miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas)  

Nov 10   Dion O'Banion, leader of the North Side Gang is assassinated in his flower shop by members of Johnny Torrio's gang, sparking the bloody gang war of the 1920s in Chicago on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1924 russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island)  

Nov 11   Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 11   On this day in history palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)  

Nov 12   On this day in history yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron  

Nov 14   On this day in history arthur Frank "Peter" Shore, egyptologist  

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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.