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Last updated: 2008 June 28.

1924 January 1 Grossdeutsche Völksgemeinschaft/Völkische Block replaces NSDAP. [1] January 3 Birth of Andre Franquin cartoonist. [1] January 6 Poulenc/Nijinska's ballet "Les Biches" premieres in Monte Carlo. [1] January 12 History of Science Society organized at Boston. [1] January 13 Georg H Quincke German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at age 89. [1] Nationalist Wafd-party wins Egyptian parliament elections. [1] January 14 Allies direct Fiume (Rijeka) in Italy. [1] Arne Garborg Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at age 72. [1] January 15 Third Dutch government Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms. [1] Geza Zichy composer, dies at age 74. [1] January 21 Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin Russian leader, dies of a stroke at age 54. [1] January 22 Baldwin government resigns in England. [1] Dutch Blast Furnace and Steel Factory opens. [1] KGO-AM in San Francisco California begins radio transmissions. [1] Maurice du Plessys French poet (Le Feu Sacré), dies at age 59. [1] January 23 Ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain. [1] January 24 Mussolini disallows non-fascists work union. [1] Russian city of Saint Petersburg renamed Leningrad. [1] Thephilo Braga Portuguese poet/politician, dies at age 80. [1] January 27 Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier. [1] Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square. [1] January 28 Simon Abramsz Dutch writer (Artist book), dies at age 56. [1] January 29 Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland. [1] Joseph Ludwig composer, dies at age 79. [1] February 1 Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens. [1] New British MacDonald government recognizes USSR. [1] February 2 International Ski Federation (FIS) founded. [1] February 3 Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin). [1] Woodrow Wilson 28th President (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at age 67. [1] February 4 George Kelly's "Show-Off" premieres in New York City, New York. [1] February 5 Alexis Hollander composer, dies at age 83. [1] The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips." [5] February 7 Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with USSR. [1] February 8 First coast-to-coast radio hookup: General John Joseph Carty speech in Chicago. [1] Gee John US mobster (first executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies. [1] February 9 Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR. [1] Nils Kj'r Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at age 53. [1] February 12 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City, New York). [1] George Kaufman's "Beggar on Horseback" premieres in New York City, New York. [1] Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President of the United States to deliver a political speech on radio. [1] [5] February 13 King Tut's tomb opened. [1] February 14 IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson. [1] February 15 Lionel Monckton English composer (Country Girl), dies at age 62. [1] February 17 Oskar Merikanto composer, dies at age 55. [1] February 18 US, Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal. [1] February 21 Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi composer, dies at age 78. [1] February 22 First presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge). [1] February 23 Thomas Woodrow Wilson 28th US President (1913-21), dies. [1] February 24 Edmond Picard French/Belgian writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at age 87. [1] Greek parliament proclaims republic. [1] Mahatma Gandhi released from jail. [1] February 26 Trial against Hitler in Munich begins. [1] February 27 Belgium's Theunis government falls. [1] February 28 US begins intervention in Honduras. [1] March 1 Germany's prohibition of Communist Party KPD lifted. [1] Louise-Marie Amélie princess of Belgium, dies at age 66. [1] March 3 German and Turkish friendship/trade treaty signed. [1] Sean O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock" premieres in Dublin. [1] March 5 Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM. [1] King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief. [1] March 6 British Labour government cuts military budget. [1] Meyer E van Beem actor (Moittige Janus), dies at age 85. [1] March 8 Coal mine explosion kills 171 at Castle Gate UT. [1] March 9 Italy annexes Fiume. [1] South Slavia aproves Italy's annexation of Fiume (Rijeka). [1] March 11 Third term of Belgium Theunis government begins. [1] Eden Phillpotts' "Farmer's Wife" premieres in London. [1] March 12 Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet inventor (rayon), dies. [1] March 13 German Republic day. [1] March 17 Eugene O'Neill's "Welded" premieres in New York City, New York. [1] Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition. [1] Sweden and USSR exchange diplomats. [1] March 18 John Frederick Bridge composer, dies at age 79. [1] March 19 Charles Villiers Stanford Irish composer/author, dies at age 71. [1] March 20 Finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn. [1] March 21 First foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, New York City, New York). [1] Mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US. [1] March 22 R G Nivelle French General (Verdun), dies at age 67. [1] March 24 Greece becomes a republic. [1] March 25 Greek parliament selects Admiral Paul Koundouriótis as premier. [1] March 26 Augusto de Oliviera Machado composer, dies at age 78. [1] Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan" in London. [1] March 27 Canada recognizes USSR. [1] New French government of Poincaré begins. [1] Walter Parratt composer, dies at age 83. [1] March 28 WGN-AM in Chicago Illinois begins radio transmissions. [1] March 29 Bayern and Vatican reach accord. [1] Charles Villiers Stanford Irish composer/writer, dies at age 71. [1] March 31 Croydon Airport; first British air company merger - Imperial Airways Ltd established. [1] London public transport strike ends. [1] April 1 Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co. [1] Hitler sentenced to five years labor but General Ludendorff acquitted. [1] Imperial Airways is formed in Britain. [1] April 6 Four planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight. [1] Italian fascists receive 65% of vote of parliament. [1] Völkische Block (Nazi's) receives 17.8% of vote in Bayern. [1] April 11 Socialists win Denmark's parliamentary elections. [1] WLS-AM in Chicago Illinois begins radio transmissions. [1] April 13 Greek plebiscite for a republic. [1] April 14 Louis H Sullivan architect (Wainwright building Saint Louis), dies at age 67. [1] Roland Napoleon Bonaparte French officer/explorer (Surinam), dies at age 65. [1] April 15 Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas. [5] Eduardo Caudella composer, dies at age 82. [1] Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, one dead. [1] WHO-AM in Des Moines Iowa begins radio transmissions. [1] April 16 First radio-transmission of wireless Matthäus Passion. [1] Child labor laws strengthened in Holland. [1] April 17 Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B Mayer Company merged to form MGM. [1] April 18 First crossword puzzle book published (Simon and Schuster). [1] April 19 "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago. [1] April 21 Eleanora Duse Italian actress (La Gioconda, La Locandiera), dies at age 64. [1] April 22 Hague Chambers of Commerce forms, Netherlands. [1] April 23 British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley. [1] April 26 Josef Labor composer, dies at age 82. [1] April 28 119 die in Benwood West Virginia coal mine disaster. [1] May 1 Admiral Paul Koundouriótis becomes President of Greece. [1] August Cuppens Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at age 62. [1] May 2 Netherlands refuses to recognize USSR. [1] May 4 German Republic election fascists and communists win. [1] May 5 Unions terminate Twentse textile strike. [1] May 6 Carel S Adama van Scheltema poet/writer (socialism), dies at age 47. [1] May 7 Peruvian Torre forms 004A, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana. [1] May 8 Arthur Honegger's "Pacifica 231" premieres. [1] Lev N Lunts Russian writer (Outside the Law), dies at age 23. [1] Memel territories given to Lithuania. [1] Workers at Werkspoor in Amsterdam strike against third wage cut. [1] May 10 Adolfo Albertazzi Italian writer (L'ave), dies at age 58. [1] J Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI. [1] May 11 Cartel des Gauches wins French parliamentary election. [1] Pulitzer Prize awarded to Robert Frost (New Hampshire). [1] May 12 Charles Henri Marechal composer, dies at age 82. [1] May 15 Paul d'Estornelles de Constant French diplomat/pacifist, dies at age 71. [1] May 16 108 degrees F (42 degrees C) in Blitzen OR. [1] May 21 Bobby Franks killed by Leopold and Loeb, at age 14. [1] Leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun. [1] May 22 In Chicago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks. [1] May 25 Theodore Morse composer, dies at age 51. [1] May 26 German Government of Marx resigns. [1] Johann Heinrich Beck composer, dies at age 67. [1] President Coolidge signs Immigration Law (restricting immigration). [1] Victor Herbert Irish/US cellist/composer/conductor, dies at age 65. [1] May 29 Pierre-Paul Cambon French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies. [1] May 30 Socialist Matteotti falls in Italian parliament by fascists. [1] June 2 US citizenship granted to all American Indians. [1] June 3 Gila Wilderness Area established by Forest Service. [1] June 6 S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #1031 Arctica. [1] June 7 George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit. [1] June 10 First political convention broadcast on radio-Republicans at Cleveland. [1] Giacomo Matteotti Italian socialist deputy, assassinated by fascists. [1] June 15 Ford Motor Company manufactures its 10 millionth automobile. [1] Native Americans are proclaimed US citizens. [1] June 23 V Albitzkij discovers asteroid #1022 Olympiada. [1] June 25 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1023 Thomana. [1] June 26 After 8 years of occupation, US troops leave the Domincan Republic. [1] June 28 Tornado strikes Sandusky Ohio and Lorain Ohio, killing 93. [1] July 1 Through regular transcontinental airmail service established, New York City-SF. [1] July 6 First photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, US-England. [1] July 7 E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari. [1] July 24 The World Chess Federation FIDE is founded in Paris. [5] August 5 Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts. [1] August 23 Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century. [1] August 25 Washington Senator Walter Johnson second no-hitter beats Browns, 2-0 in 7 inn. [1] September 2 Rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in New York City. [1] September 8 Alexandra Kollontai of Russia becomes first woman ambassador. [1] September 10 Leopold and Loeb found guilty of murder. [1] September 25 Malcolm Campbell sets world auto speed record at 146.16 MPH. [1] September 28 Two US Army planes end around-world flight, Seattle to Seattle, 57 stops. [1] October 7 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins. [1] October 12 Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow. [1] October 18 Notre Dame beats Army 13-7, New York Herald Tribune dubs them (4 Horsemen). [1] October 25 First appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip. [1] October 27 The Uzbek SSR forms. [1] October 29 "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater. [1] November 4 Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female governor (Wyoming). [1] November 6 Stanley Baldwin becomes Prime Minister of England. [1] November 9 Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes first elected woman governor (of Texas). [1] November 11 Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco). [1] November 22 England orders Egyptians out of Sudan. [1] November 26 Mongolian People's Republic proclaimed. [1] November 29 Giacomo Puccini Italian composer, dies in Brussels. [1] November 30 First photo facsimile transmitted across Atlantic by radio. [1] December 1 Calles becomes President of México. [1] George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good" premieres in New York City, New York. [1] December 2 British-German trade agreement signed. [1] December 7 German election (Social Democrats win/Nazis and Communists lose). [1] December 8 Franz X Scharwenka German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at age 74. [1] December 9 Bernard Zweers Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel), dies at age 70. [1] Dutch and Hungary trade treaty signed. [1] Michael Hainisch re-elected Austrian President. [1] December 10 Willem Einthoven awarded Nobel for medicine. [1] December 13 KOA-AM in Denver Colorado begins radio transmissions. [1] Samuel Gompers organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at age 74. [1] December 14 Chiang Kai-shek occupies Hankou. [1] Respighi's symphony "Pini di Roma" premieres in Paris. [1] December 16 Noel Coward's "Vortex" premieres in London. [1] December 17 First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx New York. [1] December 20 Adolf Hitler freed from jail early. [1] December 22 Philip Barry's "Youngest" premieres in New York City, New York. [1] December 24 First radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands. [1] Albania becomes a republic (ex-premier Ahmed Zogoe's coup). [1] Richard Rodgers Theater (46th Steet Chanin's) opens at 226 W 46th New York City. [1] School in Babb's Switch Oklahoma catches fire, 36 die. [1] December 26 Judy Garland, age 2.5, billed as Baby Frances, show business debut. [1] December 27 William Archer Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at age 68. [1]