Page 15: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 05   1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1924 bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)   

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 06   In the year 1924 jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

Oct 07   160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Christian Philosophy), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1924 greek govt of Dikalekopoulis, forms   

Oct 08   Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists   

Oct 09   Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1924 edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)   

Oct 10   Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on this day in history.   

Oct 10   James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) in the year 1924.   

Oct 11   Mal Whitfield, American athlete in the year 1924.   

Oct 12   In the year 1924 anatole France, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   In the year 1924 sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow   

Oct 13   Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies in the year 1924.   

Oct 13   Terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

Oct 15   Colin Romoff, NYC, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Lee Iacocca, Chrysler magnate born in the year 1924.   

Oct 15   Pres Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1924 harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)   

Oct 19   In the year 1924 general Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium   

Oct 20   In the year 1924 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0   

Oct 20   In the year 1924 kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist   

Oct 21   KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history toastmasters International is founded.   

Oct 24   Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing in the year 1924.   

Oct 24   On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

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   Roy Harding, British teacher was born in the year 1924.   

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

Jan 03   Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1924 death of sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834)   

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   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

Jan 15   On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 16   Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 on this day in history.   

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