Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   London public transport strike ends on this day in history.  

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   Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.  

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

Apr 03   Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 07   On this day in history ikuma Dan, composer  

Apr 08   On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co  

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

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer in the year 1924.  

Apr 10   On this day in history kenneth Noland, American painter  

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play in the year 1924.  

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

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

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

Apr 14   Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer in the year 1924.  

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies  

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

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur  

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   In the year 1924 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   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   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.  

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

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