Page 18: Historical Events In 1924

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

Dec 05   Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 09   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at 70 in the year 1924.   

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

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   Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1924 kOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions   

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

Dec 13   Samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 15   On this day in history ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)   

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   On this day in history edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

Dec 19   Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 20   Adolf Hitler freed from jail early on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 24   In the year 1924 albania becomes a republic   

Dec 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

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   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.