Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

Apr 06   4 planes leave Seattle on inaugural successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer   

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer   

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter   

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play   

Apr 11   1st men's college swimming championships begin.   

Apr 13   Greek plebiscite for a republic.   

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

Apr 14   Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer.   

Apr 15   Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

Apr 15   John Grigg, British historian.   

Apr 16   1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion.   

Apr 16   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   

Apr 17   Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM.   

Apr 18   1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon and Schuster).   

Apr 18   Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer.   

Apr 18   Simon and Schuster, Inc. published the inaugural " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

Apr 19   "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago.   

Apr 20   Gerhard Samuel, composer   

Apr 21   Daniel Melnick, NYC, producer, Get Smart).   

Apr 21   Eleanora Duse, Ital actress (La Gioconda, La Locandiera), dies at 64.   

Apr 22   Hague Chambers of Commerce forms.   

Apr 23   British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley   

Apr 24   George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies.   

Apr 24   Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show).   

Apr 25   Erzsebet Szonyi, composer   

Apr 26   Josef Labor, composer, dies at 82.   

Apr 27   Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1.   

Apr 28   119 die in Benwood West Virginia coal mine disaster   

Apr 28   J Hartmann discovers asteroid #1029 La Plata   

Apr 28   Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president (Zambia, 1964-91).   

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Jan 01   Roberts blossom: American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre franquin: Cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry m fazzie: S afr union/udf-leader   

Jan 03   Roy harding: British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell rankin: American singer    

Jan 03   Doug ellis: British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian kappen: Indian theologian    

Jan 05   Dr gilbert bogle: Australian scientist who died in the bogle-chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   Sabine baring-gould: English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   Alfred grünfeld: Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg h quincke: German physicist (test of quincke),    

Jan 14   Arne garborg: Norwegian playwright (mannfolk),    

Jan 15   Geza zichy: Composer,   

Jan 16   Winifred cochrane: Countess of dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin: Russian leader,   

Jan 24   Thephilo braga: Portuguese poet/politician,