What Happened on August 3, 1924

Historical Events

Dutch track cyclist Piet Moeskops wins his 4th consecutive UCI world sprint championship in Paris

(Elizabeth) "Connie" Converse, American folk singer-songwriter, born in Laconia, New Hampshire (disappeared 1974) [1]
James Komack, American writer, director, and actor (The Courtship of Eddie's Father; Chico and the Man; Welcome Back, Kotter), born in New York City (d. 1997)
Leon Uris, American novelist (Exodus; Topaz; QB VII), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2003)
Max van der Stoel, Dutch politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (PvdA), born in Voorschoten, Netherlands (d. 2011)