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Born on Friday October 31, 1924
- Carolina Martina (Corrie) van den Akker, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1997)
- van den Heuvel, Hei-en Boeicop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1924)
- Barend Jan Kok, Arnhem († 1999)
- Albertje Fissering, Tange, Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 2014)
- (Stillborn) PONSTEEN, Nijverdal (Hellendoorn) Overijssel Netherlands († 1924)
- Albertus Brouwer, Ede († 1988)
- Alice van Alfen, Ogden, Utah, Verenigde Staten († 2003)
- Adriana Neeltje Stroo, Vlissingen († 2014)
- - Zuidhof, Stedum († 1924)
- Andries van den Heuvel, Hei-en Boeicop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1924)
Died on Friday October 31, 1924
- Ariaantje Huisman (61), Paterson, Verenigde Staten
- Landzaat (0), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Arnoldus Adrianus Bladel van, Houten
- Benjamina Gerardina Enter (0), Amsterdam
- Antonius Wilhelmus van den Eijnden (37), Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Annigjen Dikken (36), Lonneker
- Anton Schön (68), Vaskút, 6521, Magyarország
- Benjamina Gerardina van Enter (0), Amsterdam
- Adrianus de Man (76), IJsselstein
- van den Heuvel (0), Hei-en Boeicop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 31, 1924 at Delpher
- Voorwaarts : sociaal-democratisch dagblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het Centrum
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- De tribune : soc. dem. weekblad
Born on October 31
- 1920 » Dick Francis, Welsh-Caymanian jockey and author († 2010)
- 1920 » Helmut Newton, German-Australian photographer († 2004)
- 1920 » Joseph Gelineau, French priest and composer († 2008)
- 1922 » Barbara Bel Geddes, American actress († 2005)
- 1922 » Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist and composer († 2004)
- 1922 » Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Cambodia († 2012)
- 1925 » John Pople, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2004)
- 1925 » Lawrence A. Cremin, American historian and author († 1990)
- 1925 » Robert B. Rheault, American colonel († 2013)
- 1926 » Jimmy Savile, English radio and television host († 2011)
Died on October 31
- 1916 » Charles Taze Russell, American minister (b. 1852)
- 1916 » Huang Xing, Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman (b. 1874)
- 1918 » Egon Schiele, Austrian painter (b. 1890)
- 1920 » Alphonse Desjardins, Canadian businessman (b. 1854)
- 1925 » Max Linder, French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
- 1925 » Mikhail Frunze, Bolshevik leader during and just prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917 (b. 1885)
- 1926 » Harry Houdini, American magician and stuntman (b. 1874)
- 1929 » António José de Almeida, Portuguese physician and politician, 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866)
- 1929 » Norman Pritchard, Indian-English hurdler and actor (b. 1877)
- 1931 » Octave Uzanne, French journalist and author (b. 1851)
Names that were popular for boys in 1924
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
- Antonius
- Maria
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1924
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Marie
- Antonia
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1924
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
- May 21 » University of Chicago students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr. murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks in a "thrill killing".
- September 9 » Hanapepe massacre occurs on Kauai, Hawaii.
- December 1 » The National Hockey League's first United States-based franchise, the Boston Bruins, played their first game in league play at home, at the still-extant Boston Arena indoor hockey facility.
- December 19 » German serial killer Fritz Haarmann is sentenced to death for a series of murders.
- December 19 » The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England.
- December 24 » Albania becomes a republic.
The weather on Friday October 31, 1924
The temperature on October 31, 1924 was between 8.3 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 4.9 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI