Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News in the year 1924.   

Oct 05   Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez) in the year 1924.   

Oct 05   Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

Oct 07   In the year 1924 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins   

Oct 07   On this day in history clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71   

Oct 07   In the year 1924 greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms   

Oct 08   On this day in history arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)   

Oct 08   British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists in the year 1924.   

Oct 09   On this day in history robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)   

Oct 10   Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca   

Oct 10   In the year 1924 james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)   

Oct 11   In the year 1924 mal Whitfield, American athlete   

Oct 12   Anatole France, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies in the year 1924.   

Oct 13   Terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca in the year 1924.   

Oct 14   In the year 1924 arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 14   Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) in the year 1924.   

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born   

Oct 15   In the year 1924 pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument   

Oct 18   On this day in history allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

Oct 18   Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) in the year 1924.   

Oct 19   On this day in history general Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium   

Oct 20   On this day in history 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0   

Oct 20   In the year 1924 kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist   

Oct 21   KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded in the year 1924.   

Oct 24   In the year 1924 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

Oct 24   In the year 1924 jose Casanovas, composer   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

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

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

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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

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.