Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   Harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1924 london public transport strike ends   

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 gunther Becker, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) in the year 1924.   

Apr 03   In the year 1924 canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)   

Apr 03   In the year 1924 the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor   

Apr 05   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore   

Apr 06   In the year 1924 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play on this day in history.   

Apr 11   1st men's college swimming championships begin in the year 1924.   

Apr 13   On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

Apr 14   Louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

Apr 15   Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1924 flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

Apr 15   John Grigg, British historian on this day in history.   

Apr 16   1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion in the year 1924.   

Apr 16   Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies in the year 1924.   

Apr 16   In the year 1924 navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

Apr 17   On this day in history metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

Apr 19   "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago in the year 1924.   

Apr 20   In the year 1924 gerhard Samuel, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

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 in the year 1924.   

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