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   On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

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

Feb 08   The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 george Guest, British organist   

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

Feb 09   Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53 in the year 1924.   

Feb 10   On this day in history bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)   

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1924 thomas Watson opens IBM   

Feb 15   In the year 1924 lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Feb 19   On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

Feb 19   In the year 1924 the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1924.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

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

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.   

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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.   

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