Page 9: Historical Events In 1924

Jun 07   Dolores Gray, Chic Ill, singer/actress (Designing Woman, Kismet)   

Jun 07   George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit   

Jun 07   In this year, 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play claims in 2:18.8.   

Jun 08   George Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show).   

Jun 09   "Jelly-Roll Blues," is recorded by blues great, Jelly Roll Morton   

Jun 09   Christine Goitschel, France, slalom (Olympic-gold-1964).   

Jun 10   1st political convention broadcast on radio-Republicans at Cleveland.   

Jun 10   Giacomo Matteotti, Italian socialist deputy, assassinated by fascists.   

Jun 11   Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann Jr, Dutch minister (CHU), dies at 87.   

Jun 11   Bene Brak Palestine founded.   

Jun 12   George Bush, Former (41st) US President is born   

Jun 12   George Herbert Walker Bush, MA, 43 VP (1981-89) 41st Pres (R, 1989-93)   

Jun 13   Bene Berak Palestine founded   

Jun 13   Percy Rodrigues, Montreal Quebec, actor (Brainwaves).   

Jun 14   Solouchin, writer   

Jun 14   Test Cricket debuts of Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Tate v S Africa   

Jun 15   1st transmission of radio Bloemendaal.   

Jun 15   Ford Motor Company manufactures its 10 millionth automobile   

Jun 15   Mohammed Ghazali, cricketer (Pak off-spinner wicketless in 2 Tests 54).   

Jun 16   Sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

Jun 16   South Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7   

Jun 17   Gotthold Gloger, writer   

Jun 18   Pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque   

Jun 19   Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6).   

Jun 20   Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly).   

Jun 21   NCRV, Dutch Christian Radio Society, forms.   

Jun 23   8 month Twenste textile strike ends   

Jun 23   Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

Jun 23   V Albitzkij discovers asteroid #1022 Olympiada   

Jun 24   59th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Hoylake Hoylake   

Jun 24   Ranasinghe Premadasa, president of Sri Lanka (1989-93)   

Jun 25   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1023 Thomana.   

Jun 25   Sidney Lumet, Phila, director (Group, Pawnbroker, Fail Safe)   

Jun 26   After 8 years of occupation, US troops leave Dominican Republic   

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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,