Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1924 the first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip   

Oct 26   Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) in the year 1924.   

Oct 27   On this day in history michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history uzbek SSR forms   

Oct 28   In the year 1924 alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

Oct 28   In the year 1924 french-Russian trade agreement signed   

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history zbigniew Herbert, writer   

Oct 30   Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) in the year 1924.   

Oct 31   On this day in history 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).   

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   British Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns in the year 1924.   

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

Nov 04   Howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1924 nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming)   

Nov 05   In the year 1924 ivan Rezak, composer   

Nov 06   Stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England in the year 1924.   

Nov 07   Wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt   

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1924 sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 09   On this day in history miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas)   

Nov 10   In the year 1924 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1924 yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

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