Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½" in the year 1924.   

Jul 09   In the year 1924 leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

Jul 11   Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi in the year 1924.   

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1924 albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)   

Jul 13   George Handy, horse trainer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   James W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)   

Jul 16   On this day in history conference over German recovery payments begins in London   

Jul 17   In the year 1924 st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

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

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

Jul 20   On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1924 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1924 fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953)   

Jul 29   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer in the year 1924.   

Aug 02   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.   

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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.   

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.