Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   On this day in history "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published   

Oct 25   Airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1924 billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play)   

Oct 25   The first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip in the year 1924.   

Oct 26   Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1924 michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer in the year 1924.   

Oct 28   On this day in history french-Russian trade agreement signed   

Oct 29   "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   The ends of the Holland Tunnel meet under the Hudson River in New York City in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   Zbigniew Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)   

Oct 31   World Savings Day was announced in Milano/Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded   

Nov 02   On this day in history sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle   

Nov 03   In the year 1924 shirley Chisholm, (D-Rep-NY), 1st black congresswoman/pres candidate   

Nov 04   British Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns in the year 1924.   

Nov 04   On this day in history gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79   

Nov 04   On this day in history howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician   

Nov 04   Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1924 ivan Rezak, composer   

Nov 06   Stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright in the year 1924.   

Nov 08   Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy)   

Nov 08   Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) in the year 1924.   

Nov 10   In the year 1924 dion O'Banion, leader of the North Side Gang is assassinated in his flower shop by members of Johnny Torrio's gang, sparking the bloody gang war of the 1920s in Chicago.   

Nov 10   Russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC in the year 1924.   

Nov 11   In the year 1924 palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)   

Nov 12   Yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron in the year 1924.   

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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   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

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   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80