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1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1924th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 924th year of the 2nd millennium, the 24th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1920s decade.
September 28, 1924: U.S. Army Lieutenants Smith, Arnold, Nelson and Harding return to Seattle, become the first persons to fly around the world The following events occurred in September 1924 : September 1, 1924 (Monday)
It was a slap in the face to Japan after their participation as a principal ally in WWI, and is seen as the spark that spurred Japan's alliance with Germany and down the path to World War II. June 2 – U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the ...
The year 1924 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. Astronomy and space exploration. Andromeda Galaxy.
Photograph of three Douglas World Cruiser aircraft on a beach, Alaska, 1924. New Orleans is in the foreground.. The first aerial circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1924 by four aviators from an eight-man team of the United States Army Air Service, the precursor of the United States Air Force.
Nov. 11—HIGH POINT — Whenever a murder happens in High Point, the killing understandably becomes the talk of the town, so you can imagine the buzz when news broke of a double homicide in 1924.
The second World Scout Jamboree opened in Denmark at Ermelunden with thousands of Scouts from around the world, and closed on August 17. [citation needed] Born: Pat Maloney Sr., American trial lawyer for personal injury lawsuits; in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2005) [50]
A 1924 newspaper predicted what life would be like today. Here’s what it got right—and horribly wrong. ... but more than 20 buildings around the world meet or exceed that height.