Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the inaugural time in an American state prison   

Feb 08   Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

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

Feb 08   The inaugural coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

Feb 09   George Guest, British organist.   

Feb 09   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

Feb 09   Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53   

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, is recorded as becoming youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)   

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer.   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes inaugural presidential radio speech.   

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician.   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb is opened   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb opened   

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson.   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM.   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62.   

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

Feb 17   Margaret Truman, American writer is born   

Feb 17   Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger.   

Feb 18   US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal   

Feb 19   Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings).   

Feb 19   Lee Marvin, American actor is born   

Feb 21   Robert Mugabe,, inaugural Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is born   

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 22   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

Feb 22   Calvin Coolidge is recorded as becoming the inaugural U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

Feb 24   Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   Greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57:2/5 seconds)   

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Jan 01   Roberts blossom: American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre franquin: Cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry m fazzie: S afr union/udf-leader   

Jan 03   Roy harding: British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell rankin: American singer    

Jan 03   Doug ellis: British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian kappen: Indian theologian   

Jan 05   Dr gilbert bogle: Australian scientist who died in the bogle-chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine baring-gould: English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred grünfeld: Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg h quincke: German physicist (test of quincke),   

Jan 14   Arne garborg: Norwegian playwright (mannfolk),    

Jan 15   Geza zichy: Composer,   

Jan 16   Winifred cochrane: Countess of dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin: Russian leader,    

Jan 24   Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician,