Historical Events
- Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland
1st Winter Olympics
Swiss team of Denis Vaucher (C), Alfred Aufdenblatten, Antoine Julen & Alfons Julen win the military patrol gold medal at the Chamonix Winter Olympics; first version of the biathlon
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Famous Birthdays
- Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot, first to fly Concorde, born in Liverpool (d. 2001)
- Lord John Gregson, British Labour politician and Baron, born in Manchester, England (d. 2009)
- Luigi Nono, Italian avant-garde composer (Canonic Variations), born in Venice, Italy (d. 1990)
- Marcelle Ferron, Quebec painter and stained glass artist (d. 2001)
- Peter Voulkos, American artist (d. 2002)
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79
1924 Highlights
About January 29, 1924
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius