Page 16: Historical Events In 1924

Oct 25   "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published in the year 1924.   

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1924 the first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip   

Oct 26   On this day in history tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )   

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

Oct 27   In the year 1924 the Uzbek SSR forms   

Oct 27   Uzbek SSR forms in the year 1924.   

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

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

Oct 29   "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater in the year 1924.   

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   Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on this day in history.   

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   1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded in the year 1924.   

Nov 02   In the year 1924 sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald, resigns   

Nov 04   Gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79 in the year 1924.   

Nov 04   In the year 1924 howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician   

Nov 04   On this day in history nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female gov (Wyoming)   

Nov 05   In the year 1924 ivan Rezak, composer   

Nov 06   Stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England in the year 1924.   

Nov 07   Wolf Mankowitz, British(?) playwright in the year 1924.   

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

Nov 08   Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor (McHale's Navy) in the year 1924.   

Nov 08   Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1924.   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1924 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.   

Nov 10   In the year 1924 russell Johnson, actor, (professor-Gilligan's Island)   

Nov 11   On this day in history martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

Nov 11   Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died in the year 1924.   

Jan 13   In the year 1924 georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

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   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 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.