Historical Events In 1924

Jan 25   1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1924 lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns)  

Jan 25   On this day in history the first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France  

Jan 26   Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 27   On this day in history alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer  

Jan 27   On this day in history egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier  

Jan 27   Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square in the year 1924.  

Jan 28   Simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56 in the year 1924.  

Jan 29   Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot in the year 1924.  

Jan 29   Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland in the year 1924.  

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   In the year 1924 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   Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history new British MacDonald government recognizes USSR  

Feb 02   On this day in history international Ski Federation (FIS) forms  

Feb 03   On this day in history alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 04   The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1924.  

Feb 05   In the year 1924 robert Lynn, anarchist  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86)  

Feb 07   In the year 1924 mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR  

Feb 07   Mussolini govt exchanges diplomats with USSR on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.  

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   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   In the year 1924 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   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 in the year 1924.  

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   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 on this day in history.