Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

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

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies in the year 1924.   

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   George Guest, British organist in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   On this day in history president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

Feb 13   In the year 1924 jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician   

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   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger in the year 1924.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

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

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