Page 18: Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   In the year 1924 john Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964)   

Dec 05   Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

Dec 09   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Aggrement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history marie Windsor, [Emily Marie Bertelson], Utah, actress (Double Deal)   

Dec 12   On this day in history edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court)   

Dec 13   On this day in history kOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions   

Dec 13   Larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL (Cleve Indians) in the year 1924.   

Dec 13   On this day in history samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74   

Dec 14   On this day in history chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

Dec 14   In the year 1924 marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)   

Dec 15   Ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London   

Dec 17   In the year 1924 1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY   

Dec 17   First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY in the year 1924.   

Dec 19   Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

Dec 20   On this day in history adolf Hitler freed from jail early   

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

Dec 21   Joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2 in the year 1924.   

Dec 24   1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands in the year 1924.   

Dec 24   On this day in history albania becomes a republic   

Dec 24   In the year 1924 roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

Dec 26   Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas in the year 1924.   

Dec 26   Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut in the year 1924.   

Dec 27   On this day in history james A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho)   

Dec 27   William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 in the year 1924.   

Dec 28   In the year 1924 johnny Otis, [Veliotes], composer (Every Beat of My Heart)   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.