Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

Feb 08   Gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1924 george Guest, British organist   

Feb 09   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1924 bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators)   

Feb 10   On this day in history bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer   

Feb 12   In the year 1924 george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

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

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

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 17   The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

Feb 19   The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1924.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

Feb 24   Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1924 greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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