Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari in the year 1924.   

Jul 07   On this day in history robert LeGendre of US, sets then long jump record at 25' 5½"   

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) in the year 1924.   

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim in the year 1924.   

Jul 10   Johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   In the year 1924 albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)   

Jul 13   George Handy, horse trainer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   On this day in history david Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford)   

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) in the year 1924.   

Jul 16   Conference over German recovery payments begins in London on this day in history.   

Jul 17   St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show) in the year 1924.   

Jul 18   KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi in the year 1924.   

Jul 19   On this day in history sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino)   

Jul 20   Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) in the year 1924.   

Jul 21   Don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Margaret Whiting, Detroit, singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1924 betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

Jul 24   On this day in history david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

Jul 25   In the year 1924 estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

Jul 26   In the year 1924 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

Jul 27   8th Olympic games closes in Paris in the year 1924.   

Jul 27   On this day in history ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1924 arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC)   

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship in the year 1924.   

Jul 30   In the year 1924 christopher Shaw, composer   

Aug 02   In the year 1924 carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family)   

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

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

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   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1924.   

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   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   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   In the year 1924 vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.