Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

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

Feb 08   On this day in history gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

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

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   In the year 1924 nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

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

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Watson opens IBM   

Feb 15   On this day in history lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

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

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

Feb 17   The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1924 greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

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

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   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

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