Page 3: Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   In the year 1924 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   On this day in history the first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago   

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   In the year 1924 george Guest, British organist   

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

Feb 09   Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) in the year 1924.   

Feb 10   Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer in the year 1924.   

Feb 12   George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1924 president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

Feb 13   On this day in history jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history king Tut's tomb opened   

Feb 14   IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1924 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

Feb 18   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger   

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

Feb 19   Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) in the year 1924.   

Feb 19   On this day in history the birth of Lee Marvin, American actor   

Feb 21   Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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   Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 in the year 1924.   

Feb 24   Greek parliament proclaims republic in the year 1924.   

Feb 24   On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1924 birth of roberts Blossom, American actor and poet   

Jan 03   Andre Franquin, cartoonist was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roy Harding, British teacher   

Jan 03   Nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53   

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