Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 gunther Becker, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

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

Apr 05   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore in the year 1924.   

Apr 06   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1924 kenneth Noland, American painter   

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 18   Simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book" on this day in history.   

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   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1924 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.