Historical Events In 1924

Feb 08   Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies   

Feb 08   The first coast-to-coast radio hookup General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 09   Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53 in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.   

Feb 12   President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economist/politician in the year 1924.   

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

Feb 13   King Tut's tomb opened on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history iBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson   

Feb 14   Thomas Watson opens IBM in the year 1924.   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

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

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

Feb 18   US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger in the year 1924.   

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

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

Feb 19   The birth of Lee Marvin, American actor in the year 1924.   

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   1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

Feb 24   Greek parliament proclaims republic in the year 1924.   

Feb 24   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) 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   On this day in history birth of andre Franquin, cartoonist   

Jan 03   Henry M Fazzie, S Afr Union/UDF-leader was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 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 on this day in history.   

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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 in the year 1924.   

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

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