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   On this day in history leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

Jul 10   Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   Claus Bremer, writer in the year 1924.   

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

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   On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer   

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

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

Jul 16   Bess Myerson, Bronx NY, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

Jul 18   In the year 1924 howard Roberts, Burlington NJ, choral director (Leslie Uggams Show)   

Jul 18   In the year 1924 kPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi   

Jul 19   Sybren Polet, [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer/poet (Mannekino) in the year 1924.   

Jul 20   In the year 1924 federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris   

Jul 20   On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)   

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   In the year 1924 betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

Jul 24   David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) on this day in history.   

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   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   Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) in the year 1924.   

Jul 29   On this day in history paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship   

Jul 30   On this day in history christopher Shaw, composer   

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

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 in the year 1924.   

Jan 14   In the year 1924 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   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 in the year 1924.