Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   Harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1924 london public transport strike ends   

Apr 01   In the year 1924 crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1924 gunther Becker, composer   

Apr 01   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   The birth of Marlon Brando, American actor in the year 1924.   

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   4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight in the year 1924.   

Apr 07   In the year 1924 ikuma Dan, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

Apr 08   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 09   On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer   

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1924 tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play   

Apr 11   In the year 1924 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

Apr 13   On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

Apr 14   In the year 1924 louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67   

Apr 14   Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer in the year 1924.   

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

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead in the year 1924.   

Apr 15   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian   

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

Apr 16   Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies in the year 1924.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1924 metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1924 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

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

Apr 19   "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993)   

Jan 05   In the year 1924 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   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

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   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