Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) on this day in history.  

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   The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer in the year 1924.  

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

Feb 12   George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York in the year 1924.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1924 jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1924 king Tut's tomb opened  

Feb 14   On this day in history iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson  

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Watson opens IBM  

Feb 15   In the year 1924 lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62  

Feb 17   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)  

Feb 17   Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1924.  

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

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard in the year 1924.  

Feb 18   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger  

Feb 18   US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1924 the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor  

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1924.  

Feb 21   In the year 1924 the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe  

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)  

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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

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 in the year 1924.  

Jan 04   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

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

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