Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   On this day in history e Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari   

Jul 07   On this day in history robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½"   

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1924 johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

Jul 11   On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1924 jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer   

Jul 14   In the year 1924 james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London in the year 1924.   

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1924 howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)   

Jul 18   On this day in history kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi   

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) in the year 1924.   

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) in the year 1924.   

Jul 21   On this day in history don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)   

Jul 22   On this day in history margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)   

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.   

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) in the year 1924.   

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls) in the year 1924.   

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant on this day in history.   

Jul 27   8th Olympic games closes in Paris in the year 1924.   

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1924.   

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship in the year 1924.   

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family)   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

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

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.