Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   In the year 1924 audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

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

Feb 08   The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Thomas Watson opens IBM on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

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

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   On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1924 salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

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   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80