Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   In the year 1924 london public transport strike ends  

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.  

Apr 01   Founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain  

Apr 02   In the year 1924 denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas)  

Apr 03   On this day in history canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)  

Apr 03   On this day in history the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor  

Apr 05   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore in the year 1924.  

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight  

Apr 06   4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight in the year 1924.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1924 crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1924 harald Heilmann, composer  

Apr 10   In the year 1924 kenneth Noland, American painter  

Apr 10   In the year 1924 tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play  

Apr 11   1st men's college swimming championships begin on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic  

Apr 14   Louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67 in the year 1924.  

Apr 14   In the year 1924 shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer  

Apr 15   On this day in history eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82  

Apr 15   On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead  

Apr 15   On this day in history john Grigg, British historian  

Apr 16   On this day in history 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion  

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

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

Apr 17   Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM in the year 1924.  

Apr 18   On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)  

Apr 18   Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer in the year 1924.  

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   Gerhard Samuel, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history daniel Melnick, NYC, producer, Get Smart)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

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   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher  

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53  

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.