Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   On this day in history gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

Feb 08   Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1924 the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

Feb 08   In the year 1924 the gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time.   

Feb 09   George Guest, British organist on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

Feb 09   Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53 in the year 1924.   

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   On this day in history george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech in the year 1924.   

Feb 13   On this day in history jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb is opened in the year 1924.   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb opened in the year 1924.   

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson in the year 1924.   

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Watson opens IBM   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

Feb 18   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger   

Feb 18   US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1924 the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

Feb 21   On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 21   In the year 1924 the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe   

Feb 22   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1924 calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

Feb 24   On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   In the year 1924 greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1924 arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1924 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