Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   On this day in history london public transport strike ends   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

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

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1924 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 10   On this day in history kenneth Noland, American painter   

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 14   In the year 1924 shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

Apr 15   On this day in history eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

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 in the year 1924.