Historical Events In 1924

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

Jan 25   First modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad  

Jan 26   Warren Frank Benson, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square  

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

Jan 29   Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1924 ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland  

Jan 29   In the year 1924 joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

Jan 30   Margaret Beda Nicholson, author (No Medals for the Major) in the year 1924.  

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) in the year 1924.  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.  

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1924 alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 05   Robert Lynn, anarchist on this day in history.  

Feb 05   The Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips" on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history billy Wright, English soccer player  

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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

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