Historical Events In 1924

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

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   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   The Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.  

Oct 28   In the year 1924 alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer  

Oct 28   French-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Zbigniew Herbert, writer on this day in history.  

Oct 30   On this day in history hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)  

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

Nov 02   In the year 1924 sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns  

Nov 04   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming)  

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   In the year 1924 austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt  

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) in the year 1924.  

Nov 08   On this day in history sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 09   Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) in the year 1924.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

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

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   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

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