Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

Feb 08   In the year 1924 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

Feb 08   The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 george Guest, British organist   

Feb 09   On this day in history nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

Feb 09   Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)   

Feb 10   In the year 1924 bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech in the year 1924.   

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician on this day in history.   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb is opened in the year 1924.   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb opened on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1924 iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson   

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Watson opens IBM   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

Feb 18   US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal in the year 1924.   

Feb 19   On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

Feb 19   The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1924 salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 21   On this day in history the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe   

Feb 22   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) in the year 1924.   

Feb 22   Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House in the year 1924.   

Feb 24   Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1924 greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) in the year 1924.   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

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

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

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

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.