Page 2: 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 in the year 1924.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   New British MacDonald government recognizes USSR in the year 1924.   

Feb 02   International Ski Federation (FIS) forms in the year 1924.   

Feb 03   Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) in the year 1924.   

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

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

Feb 03   Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 in the year 1924.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France   

Feb 04   The first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 05   Robert Lynn, anarchist in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 07   Cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86) in the year 1924.   

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

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

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   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

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   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

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.