Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Jan 26   Charles Jewtraw, US 500m skater, takes 1st Winter Olympics gold medal in the year 1924.  

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   Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer in the year 1924.  

Jan 27   In the year 1924 egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier  

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

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   On this day in history ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland  

Jan 29   On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79  

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

Jan 30   Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW in the year 1924.  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the U.S., dies in Washington, D.C. at age 68.  

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

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   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 05   Robert Lynn, anarchist in the year 1924.  

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1924.  

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

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   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

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   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80