Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   On this day in history wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares)   

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

Dec 08   Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1924 dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed   

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   Marie Windsor, [Emily Marie Bertelson], Utah, actress (Double Deal) in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history kOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions   

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

Dec 13   Samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

Dec 14   Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1924 ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)   

Dec 16   Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1924 1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY   

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

Dec 19   Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

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

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   In the year 1924 1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands   

Dec 24   In the year 1924 albania becomes a republic   

Dec 24   In the year 1924 roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

Dec 26   On this day in history frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas.   

Dec 26   Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut on this day in history.   

Dec 27   James A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 28   In the year 1924 johnny Otis, [Veliotes], composer (Every Beat of My Heart)   

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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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.   

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

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