Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

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

Oct 25   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 the Uzbek SSR forms   

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   French-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history "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   In the year 1924 zbigniew Herbert, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1924 sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle   

Nov 03   Shirley Chisholm, (D-Rep-NY), 1st black congresswoman/pres candidate on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming)   

Nov 05   On this day in history ivan Rezak, composer   

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

Nov 07   Wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright in the year 1924.   

Nov 08   Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt in the year 1924.   

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

Nov 08   Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1924.   

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

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   In the year 1924 martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

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   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   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

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   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

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

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

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