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 in the year 1924.  

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

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   On this day in history gunther Becker, composer  

Apr 01   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal) in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history ikuma Dan, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1924 jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies  

Apr 16   On this day in history navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June  

Apr 17   Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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