Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.   

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   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.   

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1924 canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)   

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   4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1924 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 08   On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

Apr 08   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.   

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

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

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play in the year 1924.   

Apr 11   In the year 1924 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1924 shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

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

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead in the year 1924.   

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

Apr 16   Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on this day in history.   

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   Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer in the year 1924.   

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   In the year 1924 gerhard Samuel, composer   

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

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 in the year 1924.   

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

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   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born in the year 1924.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80