People, places, and surprising things that turn 100 in 2024

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The year 1924 turns 100 in 2024. The anniversary is significant for all sorts of reasons. Several famous people were born that year; several others died. There were breakthroughs in science and technology, inventions furthered medical research and health and safety applications, and geopolitical maps were redrawn. Classic movies were released, and iconic buildings sprang up. The world was also introduced to the "breakfast of champions." Yes, 1924 was a year to remember.

 

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Death of Vladimir Lenin -

The 100th anniversary of the death of Russian revolutionary and politician Vladimir Lenin falls on January 21, 1924.

 

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Death of Woodrow Wilson -

Woodrow Wilson, who served as the the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921, passed away 100 years ago on February 3, 1924.

 

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First Winter Olympics -

The first Olympic Winter Games took place from January 25 to February 5, 1924, in Chamonix, France.

 

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Greenwich Time Signal -

On February 5, 1924, the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London began broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal, or the "BBC pips."

 

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First television images -

John Logie Baird's pioneering implementation of a thallium sulfide (Thalofide) cell allowed the Scottish inventor to become the first person to produce a live, moving, grayscale television image from reflected light. These were the world's first rudimentary TV images, created in February 1924.

 

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Abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate -

The Ottoman Caliphate, the world's last widely recognized caliphate, was abolished on March 3, 1924. The process was one of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's sweeping reforms following the replacement of the Ottoman Empire with the Republic of Turkey.

 

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Spiral-bound notebook -

In 1924, the spiral-bound notebook is said to have made its debut. Credit goes to Edward Podosek, an English inventor with numerous patents to his name.

 

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Adolf Hitler jailed -

Arrested and convicted for high treason for his role in the abortive Beer Hall Putsch the previous year, Adolf Hitler was jailed on April 1. He spent most of 1924 in prison. It was behind bars that he wrote much of 'Mein Kampf.' Hitler would emerge a redefined and recharged politician who ultimately gained control of Germany.

 

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Birth of Marlon Brando -

Marlon Brando, one of the greatest and most influential actors of the 20th century, was born on April 3, 1924.

 

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Wrigley Building opens -

Chicago's iconic Wrigley Building was opened 100 years ago, in May 1924. Located on the Magnificent Mile directly across Michigan Avenue, it stands as a timeless symbol of the city's commercial success.

 

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This one 200 years.

 

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Indian Citizenship Act passed -

The Indian Citizenship Act was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 2, 1924. It conferred citizenship on all Native Americans born within the United States.

 

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Death of Franz Kafka -

Novelist Franz Kafka, whose work is characterized by anxiety and alienation, died on June 3, 1924. The term "Kafkaesque" has entered the English language to describe absurd situations like those depicted in his writing.

 

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Wheaties -

Originally introduced as Washburn's Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flakes in 1924, Wheaties, the "breakfast of champions," emerged as a pioneering brand of American breakfast cereal.

 

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Gleneagles Hotel opens -

Gleneagles Hotel was inaugurated on June 7, 1924, the opening night celebrated with Scotland's first ever outside broadcast. Gleneagles is famously linked to world-class golf.

 

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Deaths of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine -

English mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were last seen "going strong for the top" of Mount Everest by teammate Noel Odell at 12:50 pm on June 8, 1924. They were never seen alive again. Mallory's body was discovered and identified 75 years later, on May 1, 1999. The whereabouts of Irvine's corpse remain a mystery.

 

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Birth of George H. W. Bush -

George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, was born 100 years ago, on June 12, 1924.

 

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Kleenex -

Introduced by Kimberley-Clark on July 12, 1924, Kleenex represented the first marketing of a disposable paper-based facial tissue in the Western world.

 

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Death of Joseph Conrad -

Novelist and short story writer Joseph Conrad, whose works include 1899's 'Heart of Darkness,' which provided the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now,' died on August 3, 1924.