What Happened In October 1924 In History

Historical Events for October, 1924

• 7th » Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes List of Prime Ministers of Greece called Prime Minister of Greece for a short period of time.
• 22nd » Toastmasters International is founded.
• 27th » The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic named Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union.
• 31st » World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Kingdom of Italy known as Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).

Famous Birthdays on October in 1924

• 1st » Jimmy Carter, American lieutenant and politician, 39th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize known as Nobel Prize laureate
• 1st » William Rehnquist, American lawyer and jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 2005)
• 1st » Roger Williams (pianist) named Roger Williams, American pianist (d. 2011)
• 3rd » Harvey Kurtzman, American cartoonist (d. 1993)
• 3rd » Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter (d. 2012)
• 4th » Donald J. Sobol, American author (d. 2012)
• 5th » Bill Dana (comedian) or Bill Dana, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 5th » José Donoso, Chilean author (d. 1996)
• 5th » Barbara Kelly, Canadian-English actress and screenwriter (d. 2007)
• 5th » Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (d. 2006)
• 8th » Alphons Egli, Swiss politician
• 8th » Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (d. 2006)
• 8th » John Nelder, English statistician (d. 2010)
• 10th » James Clavell, Australian-American director, producer, screenwriter, and author (d. 1994)
• 10th » Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, ballerina, and choreographer (d. 2004)
• 10th » Ed Wood, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter (d. 1978)
• 11th » André Emmerich, German-American art dealer (d. 2007)
• 11th » Mal Whitfield, American runner
• 12th » Doris Grau, American actress (d. 1995)
• 12th » Leonidas Kyrkos, Greek politician (d. 2011)
• 12th » Mimis Plessas, Greek composer
• 13th » Terry Gibbs, American vibraphone player and bandleader
• 13th » Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (d. 2002)
• 13th » Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 1994)
• 14th » Robert Webber, American actor (d. 1989)
• 15th » Marguerite Andersen, German-Canadian author and educator
• 15th » Lee Iacocca, American businessman and author
• 15th » Mark Lenard, American actor (d. 1996)
• 15th » Frank X. McDermott, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011)
• 15th » Warren Miller (director) or Warren Miller, American director and screenwriter
• 17th » Don Coryell, American football player and coach (d. 2010)
• 17th » Anton Geiser, Croatian SS officer (d. 2012)
• 18th » Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (d. 2014)
• 20th » Robert Peters, American poet, playwright, and critic (d. 2014)
• 21st » Celia Cruz, Cuban-American singer (Sonora Matancera) (d. 2003)
• 21st » Joyce Randolph, American actress
• 24th » Mary Lee (actress) or Mary Lee, American actress and singer (d. 1996)
• 24th » John Brereton Barlow, South African cardiologist (d. 2008)
• 25th » Billy Barty, American actor and singer (d. 2000)
• 25th » Earl Palmer, American drummer (The Wrecking Crew (music) known as The Wrecking Crew) (d. 2008)
• 27th » Ruby Dee, American actress, singer, playwright, and poet
• 28th » Antonio Creus, Spanish race car driver (d. 1996)

Famous Deaths for October 1924

• 9th » Valery Bryusov, Russian author, poet, and critic (b. 1873)
• 12th » Anatole France, French journalist, author, and poet, Nobel Prize in Literature known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1844)
• 29th » Frances Burnett, English-American playwright and author (b. 1849)

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