Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 george Guest, British organist   

Feb 09   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1924 bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)   

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

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   In the year 1924 king Tut's tomb is opened   

Feb 13   In the year 1924 king Tut's tomb opened   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

Feb 17   Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1924.   

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   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.   

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   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

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