Historical Events In 1924

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

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   On this day in history tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )  

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

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.  

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29   On this day in history zbigniew Herbert, writer  

Oct 30   Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) in the year 1924.  

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

Nov 04   Howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician in the year 1924.  

Nov 04   Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming) in the year 1924.  

Nov 05   On this day in history ivan Rezak, composer  

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   On this day in history joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy)  

Nov 08   Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

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   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.