Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   In the year 1924 harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner   

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   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   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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   On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Greek plebiscite for a republic in the year 1924.   

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

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead in the year 1924.   

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   Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on this day in history.   

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   1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster) in the year 1924.   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

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   In the year 1924 birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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