Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   London public transport strike ends on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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   On this day in history canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)   

Apr 03   In the year 1924 the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor   

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

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   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 09   On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer   

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

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

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

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

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

Apr 18   Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 gerhard Samuel, composer   

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.   

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   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

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 on this day in history.