Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1924 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

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   On this day in history george Guest, British organist   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

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

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   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   On this day in history george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb is opened in the year 1924.   

Feb 13   On this day in history king Tut's tomb opened   

Feb 14   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1924.   

Feb 19   The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1924 edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

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   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80