What Happened on April 14, 1924

Famous Birthdays

  • Shorty Rogers [Milton Rajonsky], American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player, arranger, and composer, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (d. 1994)

Famous Deaths

Louis Sullivan (1856-1924)

American architect (father of skyscrapers), dies at 67

  • Roland Napoléon Bonaparte, French prince and president of the Société de Géographie, dies at 65
Died in 1924 1924 Highlights

About April 14, 1924

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 100 years and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries