Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1924 billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play)   

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- ) in the year 1924.   

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

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1924 french-Russian trade agreement signed   

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

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

Oct 29   In the year 1924 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) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1924 1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded   

Nov 02   Sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   British Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns in the year 1924.   

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

Nov 04   Howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt   

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

Nov 11   Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

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   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80