Page 18: Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   On this day in history john Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964)   

Dec 05   On this day in history hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5   

Dec 06   Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose) in the year 1924.   

Dec 08   On this day in history franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74   

Dec 09   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed in the year 1924.   

Dec 10   Aggrement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1924 marie Windsor, [Emily Marie Bertelson], Utah, actress (Double Deal)   

Dec 12   Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions in the year 1924.   

Dec 13   In the year 1924 larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL (Cleve Indians)   

Dec 13   Samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1924 chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou   

Dec 14   On this day in history marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)   

Dec 15   Ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin) in the year 1924.   

Dec 16   Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London in the year 1924.   

Dec 17   1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history first US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY   

Dec 19   In the year 1924 edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

Dec 19   Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings on this day in history.   

Dec 19   The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost manufactured in England was sold in London on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Adolf Hitler freed from jail early on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor (PT-109, Assault on a Queen) in the year 1924.   

Dec 21   Joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986) in the year 1924.   

Dec 22   On this day in history babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2   

Dec 24   1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Albania becomes a republic in the year 1924.   

Dec 24   On this day in history roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

Dec 26   In the year 1924 frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas.   

Dec 26   In the year 1924 judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut   

Dec 27   In the year 1924 james A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho)   

Dec 27   William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 in the year 1924.   

Dec 28   Johnny Otis, [Veliotes], composer (Every Beat of My Heart) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

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

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   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   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