Page 18: Historical Events In 1924

Dec 17   1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY   

Dec 17   inaugural US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY.   

Dec 19   Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

Dec 19   Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings   

Dec 19   The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London   

Dec 20   Adolf Hitler freed from jail early   

Dec 20   Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen).   

Dec 21   Joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986)   

Dec 22   Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2.   

Dec 24   1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands   

Dec 24   Albania is recorded as becoming a republic.   

Dec 24   Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 and 0-28)   

Dec 26   Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas   

Dec 26   Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut   

Dec 27   James A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho)   

Dec 27   William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68   

Dec 28   Johnny Otis, [Veliotes], composer (Every Beat of My Heart).   

Dec 30   Edwin Hubble announces existence of other galactic systems   

Dec 31   Hubble announces existence of distant galaxies.   

Dec 31   Victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948)   

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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,