Page 3: 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 in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

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   George Guest, British organist on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 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) in the year 1924.   

Feb 10   On this day in history bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer   

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   On this day in history president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician in the year 1924.   

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

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

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson in the year 1924.   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

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

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal   

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

Feb 19   The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor in the year 1924.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   Greek parliament proclaims republic on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

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

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