Page 18: Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)   

Dec 08   In the year 1924 franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74   

Dec 09   On this day in history bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at 70   

Dec 09   Dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed in the year 1924.   

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   Marie Windsor, [Emily Marie Bertelson], Utah, actress (Double Deal) in the year 1924.   

Dec 12   Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) in the year 1924.   

Dec 13   KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 14   In the year 1924 chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

Dec 14   Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Dec 17   1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

Dec 17   First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) in the year 1924.   

Dec 19   Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings on this day in history.   

Dec 19   The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1924 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2   

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

Dec 24   Albania becomes a republic in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   James A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1924 william Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68   

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   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   In the year 1924 birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

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