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" on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   In the year 1924 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

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

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) in the year 1924.   

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   In the year 1924 david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)   

Jul 16   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) in the year 1924.   

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi in the year 1924.   

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

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) in the year 1924.   

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) in the year 1924.   

Jul 23   On this day in history betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

Jul 24   On this day in history david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

Jul 25   On this day in history estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

Jul 26   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

Jul 27   8th Olympic games closes in Paris on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies in the year 1924.   

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1924 paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship   

Jul 30   In the year 1924 christopher Shaw, composer   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

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   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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80