Page 11: Historical Events In 1924

Jul 07   E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1924 leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

Jul 10   In the year 1924 denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim   

Jul 10   In the year 1924 johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

Jul 11   Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

Jul 12   On this day in history jaap Geraedts, composer   

Jul 13   Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945)   

Jul 16   In the year 1924 conference over German recovery payments begins in London   

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

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

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 in the year 1924.   

Jul 20   Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1924.   

Jul 23   On this day in history betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history estelle Getty, NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)   

Jul 26   On this day in history elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

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

Jul 27   Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies in the year 1924.   

Jul 27   Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) in the year 1924.   

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

Jul 29   Paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Christopher Shaw, composer in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

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

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   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died in the year 1924.   

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.