Page 15: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1924 bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)   

Oct 05   In the year 1924 joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 06   In the year 1924 jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

Oct 07   On this day in history 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins   

Oct 07   Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1924 arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1924 robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)   

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

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

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) in the year 1924.   

Oct 11   Mal Whitfield, American athlete in the year 1924.   

Oct 12   On this day in history anatole France, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   In the year 1924 sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow   

Oct 13   On this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies   

Oct 13   On this day in history terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)   

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

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna in the year 1924.   

Oct 14   Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) in the year 1924.   

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born in the year 1924.   

Oct 15   On this day in history pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument   

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) in the year 1924.   

Oct 18   Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1924 general Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium   

Oct 20   In the year 1924 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   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1924.   

Oct 22   Toastmasters International is founded on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Jose Casanovas, composer 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   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

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