Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

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

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) in the year 1924.   

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   Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   Zbigniew Herbert, writer in the year 1924.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79   

Nov 04   On this day in history howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician   

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   In the year 1924 stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England   

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

Nov 08   Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt in the year 1924.   

Nov 08   On this day in history joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy)   

Nov 08   In the year 1924 sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64   

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

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   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   In the year 1924 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   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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