Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   On this day in history audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners)   

Feb 08   In the year 1924 gas chamber used for the first time in an American state prison   

Feb 08   Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago in the year 1924.   

Feb 08   The gas chamber at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is used for the first time in the year 1924.   

Feb 09   On this day in history george Guest, British organist   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR   

Feb 09   In the year 1924 nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53   

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1924 bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer   

Feb 12   In the year 1924 george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1924 king Tut's tomb is opened   

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb opened in the year 1924.   

Feb 14   In the year 1924 iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) in the year 1924.   

Feb 17   In the year 1924 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 17   The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer in the year 1924.   

Feb 18   US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard in the year 1924.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger   

Feb 18   US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)   

Feb 19   The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1924.   

Feb 21   The birth of Robert Mugabe,, First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in the year 1924.   

Feb 22   In the year 1924 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

Feb 22   On this day in history calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

Feb 24   Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history greek parliament proclaims republic   

Feb 24   In the year 1924 johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1924 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   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72   

Jan 15   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1924 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80