Historical Events
- Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow
Famous Birthdays
- Doris Grau, American script supervisor, actress and voice artist (Point Blank, King Kong), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Anatole France [Jacques Anatole Thibault], French writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921), dies at 80
- Monroe Althouse, American composer, dies at 71
1924 Highlights
About October 12, 1924
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
