Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

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

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   Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 02   On this day in history denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas)   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor   

Apr 05   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore in the year 1924.   

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   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   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

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

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

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   On this day in history louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67   

Apr 14   Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian   

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

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

Apr 16   On this day in history navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

Apr 17   On this day in history metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1924 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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 20   Gerhard Samuel, composer in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.   

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