Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964) in the year 1924.  

Dec 05   In the year 1924 hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5  

Dec 06   Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) in the year 1924.  

Dec 07   In the year 1924 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)  

Dec 08   Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed  

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

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

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL (Cleve Indians)  

Dec 13   Samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74 in the year 1924.  

Dec 14   Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15   In the year 1924 ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)  

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

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

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

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

Dec 19   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings  

Dec 19   On this day in history the last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London  

Dec 20   In the year 1924 adolf Hitler freed from jail early  

Dec 20   Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen) in the year 1924.  

Dec 21   In the year 1924 joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986)  

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

Dec 24   On this day in history 1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands  

Dec 24   Albania becomes a republic on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 27   William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   On this day in history johnny Otis, [Veliotes], composer (Every Beat of My Heart)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80