Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   Harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner in the year 1924.  

Mar 31   London public transport strike ends in the year 1924.  

Apr 01   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.  

Apr 01   Gunther Becker, composer in the year 1924.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight  

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight  

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.  

Apr 08   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic  

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

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   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian  

Apr 16   In the year 1924 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion  

Apr 16   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM  

Apr 18   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer  

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)  

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)  

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72  

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.  

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 on this day in history.