Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   In the year 1924 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 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   The birth of Marlon Brando, American actor in the year 1924.  

Apr 05   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore  

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1924 ikuma Dan, composer  

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

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

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

Apr 15   John Grigg, British historian on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)  

Apr 18   In the year 1924 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer  

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.  

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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 in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)  

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89  

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

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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.