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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history warren Frank Benson, composer  

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

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

Jan 27   Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history simon Abramsz, Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at 56  

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

Jan 29   Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 billy Wright, English soccer player  

Feb 07   Cathy Long, (Rep-D-LA, 1985-86) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

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

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

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.