Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   In the year 1924 "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published  

Oct 25   Airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October in the year 1924.  

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

Oct 25   In the year 1924 the first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip  

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   Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer in the year 1924.  

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

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

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   In the year 1924 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   1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded on this day in history.  

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   British Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Ivan Rezak, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 10   In the year 1924 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.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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   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 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   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

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.