Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 02   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore   

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   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   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 10   In the year 1924 kenneth Noland, American painter   

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

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

Apr 13   Greek plebiscite for a republic on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

Apr 15   Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1924.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Gerhard Samuel, composer in the year 1924.   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

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