What Happened on February 24, 1921

Historical Events

  • 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives in Florida

Famous Birthdays

  • Abe Vigoda, American actor (Barney Miller - "Fish"; The Godfather), born in New York City (d. 2016)
  • Douglass Watson, American actor (Satan Murders, Another World), born in Jackson, Georgia (d. 1989)
  • Gaston Reiff, Belgian athlete (Olympic gold 5,000m 1948), born in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium (d. 1992)
  • Ingvar Lidholm, Swedish composer (Toccata e Canto), born in Jönköping, Sweden (d. 2017)
  • Ludvik Aschkenazy, Czech writer (Brutus), (d. 1986)

About February 24, 1921

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces