Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   On this day in history "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published   

Oct 25   Airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October in the year 1924.   

Oct 25   Billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play) in the year 1924.   

Oct 25   The first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip in the year 1924.   

Oct 26   Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) in the year 1924.   

Oct 27   On this day in history michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)   

Oct 27   The Uzbek SSR forms on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history uzbek SSR forms   

Oct 28   Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 28   French-Russian trade agreement signed in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   On this day in history "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater   

Oct 29   The ends of the Holland Tunnel meet under the Hudson River in New York City in the year 1924.   

Oct 29   On this day in history zbigniew Herbert, writer   

Oct 30   In the year 1924 hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)   

Oct 31   World Savings Day was announced in Milano/Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) in the year 1924.   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded   

Nov 02   Sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle in the year 1924.   

Nov 03   In the year 1924 shirley Chisholm, (D-Rep-NY), 1st black congresswoman/pres candidate   

Nov 04   In the year 1924 british Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns   

Nov 04   On this day in history gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79   

Nov 04   On this day in history howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician   

Nov 04   Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming) in the year 1924.   

Nov 05   Ivan Rezak, composer in the year 1924.   

Nov 06   In the year 1924 stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England   

Nov 07   Wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt in the year 1924.   

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 09   Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) in the year 1924.   

Nov 10   Dion O'Banion, leader of the North Side Gang is assassinated in his flower shop by members of Johnny Torrio's gang, sparking the bloody gang war of the 1920s in Chicago in the year 1924.   

Nov 10   On this day in history russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island)   

Nov 11   Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1924 palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)   

Nov 12   In the year 1924 yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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