Page 18: Historical Events In 1924

Dec 04   In the year 1924 john Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964)   

Dec 05   Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1924 german election (Social Democrats win/Nazis & Communists lose)   

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   On this day in history dutch & Hungary trade treaty signed   

Dec 10   In the year 1924 aggrement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years   

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) in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL (Cleve Indians)   

Dec 13   In the year 1924 samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74   

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

Dec 14   Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 19   Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1924 test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986)   

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

Dec 24   1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands in the year 1924.   

Dec 24   In the year 1924 albania becomes a republic   

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history william Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68   

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

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

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   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

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