Historical Events In 1924

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

Feb 08   In the year 1924 gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

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   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   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53   

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   In the year 1924 george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1924 president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history king Tut's tomb is opened   

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1924 thomas Watson opens IBM   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1924 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   The birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1924 edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   On this day in history greek parliament proclaims republic   

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   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   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

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