Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   London public transport strike ends in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 06   4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight in the year 1924.   

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

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer   

Apr 10   In the year 1924 kenneth Noland, American painter   

Apr 10   On this day in history tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play   

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

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

Apr 15   Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1924.   

Apr 15   On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

Apr 15   John Grigg, British historian in the year 1924.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1924 simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roy Harding, British teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

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   In the year 1924 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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.