Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published in the year 1924.   

Oct 25   On this day in history airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October.   

Oct 25   Billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   The first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip in the year 1924.   

Oct 26   In the year 1924 tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )   

Oct 27   In the year 1924 michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.   

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.   

Oct 28   On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

Oct 28   French-Russian trade agreement signed in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   In the year 1924 "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater   

Oct 29   The ends of the Holland Tunnel meet under the Hudson River in New York City on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Zbigniew Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   World Savings Day was announced in Milano/Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded in the year 1924.   

Nov 02   Sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle in the year 1924.   

Nov 03   In the year 1924 shirley Chisholm, (D-Rep-NY), 1st black congresswoman/pres candidate   

Nov 04   In the year 1924 british Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns   

Nov 04   Gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79 in the year 1924.   

Nov 04   In the year 1924 howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician   

Nov 04   Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1924 ivan Rezak, composer   

Nov 06   In the year 1924 stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England   

Nov 07   On this day in history wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright   

Nov 08   Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) in the year 1924.   

Nov 08   On this day in history sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 09   Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) in the year 1924.   

Nov 10   Dion O'Banion, leader of the North Side Gang is assassinated in his flower shop by members of Johnny Torrio's gang, sparking the bloody gang war of the 1920s in Chicago in the year 1924.   

Nov 10   On this day in history russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island)   

Nov 11   Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC in the year 1924.   

Nov 11   Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) in the year 1924.   

Nov 12   On this day in history yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Next Page »

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.   

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

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

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