Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 25   The first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   In the year 1924 michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

Oct 27   On this day in history the Uzbek SSR forms   

Oct 27   On this day in history uzbek SSR forms   

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

Oct 28   French-Russian trade agreement signed in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)   

Oct 31   On this day in history 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).   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1924 sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle   

Nov 03   On this day in history shirley Chisholm, (D-Rep-NY), 1st black congresswoman/pres candidate   

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

Nov 04   Gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   Ivan Rezak, composer in the year 1924.   

Nov 06   On this day in history stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England   

Nov 07   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

Nov 10   Russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island) in the year 1924.   

Nov 11   In the year 1924 martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

Nov 11   Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) in the year 1924.   

Nov 12   In the year 1924 yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron   

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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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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.