Page 2: Historical Events In 1924

Jan 25   1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1924 first modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps   

Jan 25   Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1924 the first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal   

Jan 26   In the year 1924 parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad   

Jan 26   Warren Frank Benson, composer in the year 1924.   

Jan 27   In the year 1924 alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer   

Jan 27   Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1924 lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square   

Jan 28   In the year 1924 simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56   

Jan 29   On this day in history brian Trubshaw, British test pilot   

Jan 29   Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1924.   

Jan 30   Margaret Beda Nicholson, author (No Medals for the Major) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW   

Jan 30   In the year 1924 ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Victoria win over New South Wales   

Feb 01   On this day in history amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens   

Feb 01   New British MacDonald government recognizes USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1924 international Ski Federation (FIS) forms   

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1924 alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin)   

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the U.S., dies in Washington, D.C. at age 68 in the year 1924.   

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1924 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France   

Feb 04   On this day in history the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

Feb 05   Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1924 robert Lynn, anarchist   

Feb 05   In the year 1924 the Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips".   

Feb 06   Billy Wright, English soccer player on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1924 cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86)   

Feb 07   Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR in the year 1924.   

Feb 07   On this day in history mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR   

Feb 08   1st coast-to-coast radio hookup: Gen John Joseph Carty speech in Chic in the year 1924.   

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

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   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.   

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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

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