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   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 in the year 1924.  

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

Apr 02   In the year 1924 denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas)  

Apr 03   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.  

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

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   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.  

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer in the year 1924.  

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic  

Apr 14   Louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67 in the year 1924.  

Apr 14   Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer in the year 1924.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead  

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

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

Apr 17   In the year 1924 metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM  

Apr 18   On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)  

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

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

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

Apr 20   In the year 1924 gerhard Samuel, composer  

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader  

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)  

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80