What Happened on October 12, 1924

Historical Events

Symphony No. 0

Franz Moissl conducts 1st performance of Anton Bruckner's "Symphony No. 0" in Klosterneuburg, Austria

  • 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
Died in 1924 1924 Highlights

About October 12, 1924

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes

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