Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   In the year 1924 harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner   

Mar 31   On this day in history london public transport strike ends   

Apr 01   On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

Apr 01   Founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

Apr 01   Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) in the year 1924.   

Apr 03   Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor   

Apr 05   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore   

Apr 06   4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight in the year 1924.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 09   In the year 1924 harald Heilmann, composer   

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter in the year 1924.   

Apr 10   In the year 1924 tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play   

Apr 11   In the year 1924 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic   

Apr 14   Louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1924.   

Apr 15   On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

Apr 15   In the year 1924 john Grigg, British historian   

Apr 16   1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies in the year 1924.   

Apr 16   Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June in the year 1924.   

Apr 17   On this day in history metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

Apr 18   1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

Apr 19   "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

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Jan 01   Roberts Blossom, American actor and poet was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1924 birth of doug Ellis, British entrepreneur   

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

Jan 04   Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1924 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   In the year 1924 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.