Page 6: Historical Events In 1924

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

Mar 31   London public transport strike ends in the year 1924.   

Apr 01   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.   

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   Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

Apr 02   Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   The birth of Marlon Brando, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 07   Ikuma Dan, composer in the year 1924.   

Apr 08   Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co in the year 1924.   

Apr 08   In the year 1924 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

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

Apr 10   Kenneth Noland, American painter on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play in the year 1924.   

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 in the year 1924.   

Apr 14   In the year 1924 shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1924 eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

Apr 15   In the year 1924 flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

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   Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

Apr 18   On this day in history simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

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

Apr 20   Gerhard Samuel, composer in the year 1924.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1924 birth of nell Rankin, American singer (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 04   Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian (d. 1993) was born in the year 1924.   

Jan 05   Dr Gilbert Bogle, Australian scientist who died in the Bogle-Chandler case (1963) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sabine Baring-Gould, English composer and novelist (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1924.   

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