Historical Events In 1924

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

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

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

Oct 27   Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 27   On this day in history uzbek SSR forms  

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

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

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

Oct 29   The ends of the Holland Tunnel meet under the Hudson River in New York City in the year 1924.  

Oct 29   Zbigniew Herbert, writer in the year 1924.  

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) in the year 1924.  

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

Nov 02   Sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle in the year 1924.  

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

Nov 04   In the year 1924 british Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns  

Nov 04   Gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79 in the year 1924.  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming)  

Nov 05   On this day in history ivan Rezak, composer  

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

Nov 07   Wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas)  

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island)  

Nov 11   Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC in the year 1924.  

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

Nov 12   On this day in history 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   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

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   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80