Historical Events In 1924

Mar 31   Harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner on this day in history.   

Mar 31   London public transport strike ends on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Gunther Becker, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   Imperial Airways formed in Britain in the year 1924.   

Apr 02   On this day in history denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas)   

Apr 03   In the year 1924 canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)   

Apr 03   In the year 1924 the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor   

Apr 05   In the year 1924 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore   

Apr 06   4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1924 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

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

Apr 09   Harald Heilmann, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1924 kenneth Noland, American painter   

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play on this day in history.   

Apr 11   1st men's college swimming championships begin on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1924 greek plebiscite for a republic   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

Apr 15   Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history john Grigg, British historian   

Apr 16   1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion in the year 1924.   

Apr 16   On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

Apr 16   On this day in history navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

Apr 17   In the year 1924 metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

Apr 18   In the year 1924 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

Apr 18   Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 20   In the year 1924 gerhard Samuel, composer   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1924 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 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   In the year 1924 death of alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist, composer (b. 1852)   

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   Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1924.   

Jan 16   In the year 1924 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

Jan 21   Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Russian leader, dies of a stroke at 53 in the year 1924.   

Jan 24   On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80