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   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 06   Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 in the year 1924.   

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

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   Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) in the year 1924.   

Oct 10   In the year 1924 edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)   

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca in the year 1924.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete   

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

Oct 14   On this day in history arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

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

Oct 15   On this day in history colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)   

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

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies   

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1924 toastmasters International is founded.   

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing in the year 1924.   

Oct 24   On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer   

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1924 birth of dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963)   

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80