Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   In the year 1924 harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner   

Mar 31   On this day in history london public transport strike ends   

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   Founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.   

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal) in the year 1924.   

Apr 03   The birth of Marlon Brando, American actor on this day in history.   

Apr 05   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 07   On this day in history ikuma Dan, composer   

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.   

Apr 08   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.   

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter in the year 1924.   

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play in the year 1924.   

Apr 11   1st men's college swimming championships begin on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Greek plebiscite for a republic in the year 1924.   

Apr 14   Louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1924 shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

Apr 15   On this day in history eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

Apr 15   In the year 1924 flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

Apr 15   On this day in history john Grigg, British historian   

Apr 16   1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion in the year 1924.   

Apr 16   Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1924 navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

Apr 17   Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM in the year 1924.   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

Apr 18   On this day in history buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

Apr 18   Simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book" on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1924 "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago   

Apr 20   In the year 1924 gerhard Samuel, composer   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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