Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

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

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

Jul 09   Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 11   In the year 1924 claus Bremer, writer   

Jul 11   Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi in the year 1924.   

Jul 12   Jaap Geraedts, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1924 james W. Black, Scottish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate   

Jul 15   David Cox, warden (Nuffield College, Oxford) in the year 1924.   

Jul 16   On this day in history bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 18   On this day in history howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)   

Jul 18   On this day in history kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi   

Jul 19   In the year 1924 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 23   Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1924 david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

Jul 25   Estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls) in the year 1924.   

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

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

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

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1924.   

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   Christopher Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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   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   On this day in history death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80