Page 2: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 27   Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1924 brian Trubshaw, British test pilot   

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

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

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

Jan 30   Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens in the year 1924.   

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

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   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   In the year 1924 the first Winter Olympics games close at Chamonix France   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1924 robert Lynn, anarchist   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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