Page 17: Historical Events In 1924

Nov 19   William Russell, British actor   

Nov 20   Benoit Mandelbrot, Warsaw Poland, mathematician (proved Zipf's law)   

Nov 21   British premier Baldwin cancels Labor contract with USSR.   

Nov 21   Christopher Tolkien, British author   

Nov 22   Axel Borup-Jorgensen, composer   

Nov 22   England orders Egyptians out of Sudan   

Nov 22   Geraldine Page (Academy Award-winning actress The Trip to Bountiful [1985])   

Nov 22   Geraldine Page (Academy Award-winning actress: The Trip to Bountiful [1985]).   

Nov 22   Herman Heijermans Jr, author (On Hope, Heap of Blessing), dies   

Nov 24   1st Dutch airplane (Fokker's F-7) reaches Batavia (Java).   

Nov 25   Paul Desmond, US jazz saxophonist   

Nov 26   George Segal, New York, American painter and sculptor of lifelike mixed-media figures (Bus Driver).   

Nov 26   Mongolian People's Republic proclaimed.   

Nov 27   57000 watch a High School football game (LA and Polytechnic tie 7-7)   

Nov 27   57000 watch a High School football game in LA   

Nov 28   Kees [Gerrit C] Otten, Dutch flutist.   

Nov 28   Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber   

Nov 29   12th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3   

Nov 29   Giacomo Puccini, Ital composer (Mme Butterfly), dies in Brussels at 65.   

Nov 29   NHL's Montreal Forum opens   

Nov 30   1st photo facsimile transmitted across Atlantic by radio (London-NYC).   

Nov 30   Allan Sherman, parody singer/songwriter (Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah).   

Nov 30   inaugural photo facsimile transmitted across Atlantic by radio   

Dec 01   Calles is recorded as becoming president of Mexico.   

Dec 02   Alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General.   

Dec 02   British-German trade agreement signed.   

Dec 03   John Backus, inventor (FORTRAN computer language).   

Dec 04   John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964).   

Dec 05   Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5   

Dec 06   Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares).   

Dec 07   German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis and Communists lose).   

Dec 08   Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74   

Dec 09   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at 70.   

Dec 09   Dutch and Hungary trade treaty signed   

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Jan 01   Roberts blossom: American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre franquin: Cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry m fazzie: S afr union/udf-leader   

Jan 03   Roy harding: British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell rankin: American singer    

Jan 03   Doug ellis: British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian kappen: Indian theologian   

Jan 05   Dr gilbert bogle: Australian scientist who died in the bogle-chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine baring-gould: English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred grünfeld: Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg h quincke: German physicist (test of quincke),   

Jan 14   Arne garborg: Norwegian playwright (mannfolk),    

Jan 15   Geza zichy: Composer,    

Jan 16   Winifred cochrane: Countess of dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin: Russian leader,    

Jan 24   Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician,