February 1924 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1924.
The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Ramsay MacDonald (Labour), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on February 1924: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of February 1924?
Events
- 01 Feb 1924 Soccer team VSV Tonido forms in Voorburg
- 02 Feb 1924 International Ski Federation (FIS) founded.
- 04 Feb 1924 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix France
- 05 Feb 1924 The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the ''BBC pips''.
- 07 Feb 1924 Death penalty: The first state execution using gas in the United States takes place in Nevada.
- 08 Feb 1924 US mobster Gee John is first executed in gas chamber, in Nevada.
- 09 Feb 1924 Nakhichevan ASSR constituted within Azerbaijan SSR.
- 10 Feb 1924 Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Washington Senators).
- 12 Feb 1924 President Calvin Coolidge makes 1st presidential radio speech
- 14 Feb 1924 IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson
- 16 Feb 1924 February 26 ampndash Dock strikes break out in various U.S. harbors.
- 17 Feb 1924 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds).
- 18 Feb 1924 US Minister of Marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal.
- 22 Feb 1924 1st presidential radio address
- 24 Feb 1924 Johnny Weissmuller swims 100-metre record (57.4 seconds).
- 25 Feb 1924 Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland High School basketball game (163-3).
- 26 Feb 1924 Trial against Hitler in Munich begins
- 28 Feb 1924 US begins intervention in Honduras.
- 14 Feb 1924 The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in February 1924?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Benson Orchestra of Chicago - When Lights Are Low
- Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - I'm Sitting Pretty in a Pretty Little City
- Frank Ferera - Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee)
- Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Linger Awhile
- Ted Weems & His Orchestra - Somebody Stole My Gal
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
