Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   On this day in history london public transport strike ends   

Apr 01   On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

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   On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas)   

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

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

Apr 05   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 07   On this day in history ikuma Dan, composer   

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.   

Apr 08   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 09   On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer   

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

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic   

Apr 14   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 16   Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.   

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

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   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