Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

Feb 08   On this day in history gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

Feb 08   Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 08   The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   George Guest, British organist on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53   

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York on this day in history.   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician on this day in history.   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb is opened in the year 1924.   

Feb 13   In the year 1924 king Tut's tomb opened   

Feb 14   On this day in history iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM in the year 1924.   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 17   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal   

Feb 19   On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

Feb 19   On this day in history the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

Feb 21   On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 21   In the year 1924 the birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe   

Feb 22   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   On this day in history greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

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   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.   

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   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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 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   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 in the year 1924.