Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)  

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison in the year 1924.  

Feb 08   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)  

Feb 10   On this day in history bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer  

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   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson  

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Watson opens IBM  

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 in the year 1924.  

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) in the year 1924.  

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 in the year 1924.  

Feb 18   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger  

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   The birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in the year 1924.  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.  

Feb 24   Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1924 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   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

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.