1924 Newspapers

An authentic 1924 newspaper is a great gift idea for someone who is interested in the past and wants to experience history through the eyes of those who lived at the time. 1924 was a year filled with dramatic events and significant social and political change.

Our archive of historic newspapers is the biggest in the world and contains authentic copies of old newspapers from some of America’s most trusted media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Dallas Morning News.

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1924 Newspapers

1924 Newspaper Headlines Summary

1924 newspaper headlines were eye-catching to say the least. It was a dramatic year in history especially within the political and economic spheres of society. There were huge changes happening all over the world, particularly with the rise of fascism on the continent. Italian fascists received an incredible 65% of the countries votes in parliament this year, setting the stage for the dictatorship that was going to come under the leadership of Mussolini.

It was also the year that St Petersburg was renamed Leningrad under the communist leadership of Lenin, President Calvin Coolidge becomes the first president to deliver a radio broadcast from the White House, and media company Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is founded. 1924 newspaper articles tell the stories of the dramatic changes that were taking place at home and overseas during this tumultuous time.

January 23, 1924
Preceding Stanley Baldwin’s resignation, Ramsay MacDonald forms the first Labour Government in the UK.

January 24, 1924 
Five days after the death of Lenin, St. Petersburg (named Petrograd at the time) was renamed Leningrad.

February 7, 1924 
The first state execution using gas in the United States takes place in Nevada.

February 14, 1924 
IBM is founded in New York State.

February 22, 1924 
President Calvin Coolidge is the first president to deliver a radio broadcast from the White House.

February 24, 1924
Pacifist and Spiritual Leader, Mahatma Gandhi is released from jail.

February 26, 1924
The trial against Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Nazi Germany begins in Munich.

April 1, 1924
The Imperial Airways forms in Britain and the Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.

April 1, 1924 
Gangster Frank Capone is shot by police.

April 16, 1924
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is founded in Los Angeles, California.

May 10, 1924 
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

May 11, 1924
Automobile Engineer and Inventor, Karl Benz forms Mercedes-Benz with Gottlieb Daimler.

June 2, 1924 
President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the limits of the United States.

June 7, 1924
Mountain Climber, George Leigh-Mallory and his partner disappear 775’ from Everest’s summit.

September 3, 1924
Civil war breaks out in China. (Gen Tsi moves to Shanghai).

September 6, 1924
An assassination attempt on Italian Dictator, Benito Mussolini is made.

October 13, 1924
Mecca falls to Saudi forces led by Founder of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud.

October 15, 1924
The Statue of Liberty in America is declared a national monument by 30th President Calvin Coolidge.

November 4, 1924 
Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected as the first woman governor in the U.S.

November 4, 1924 
The 1924 presidential election takes place, with Calvin Coolidge defeating Democrat John W. Davis and Progressive U.S. Senator Robert M. La Follette Sr.

November 10, 1924
Leader of the North Side Gang, Dion O’Banion is assassinated by Johnny Torrio’s gang. This sparks the bloody gang war of the 1920s in Chicago.

November 27, 1924 
In New York City, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.

December 30, 1924
At the meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Astronomer, Edwin Hubble, announces the existence of other galactic systems.

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Rated 4.4 out of 5

based on 86 reviews

S&J Z March 25 2023

Great presentation, wonderful experience to read something so authentic from that time.

KAREN STEVENSON March 21 2023

Excellent quality and beautifully preserved. Highly recommended!!!

John Smith Junior March 21 2023

I never got my Newspaper. Supposedly, it was lost I'm transit. I believe I was given a refund. But I wanted the paper

  • March 21 2023

    Thank you for your review.

    We are sorry to hear this.

    Your newspaper was shipped from us on February 13, but unfortunately we were not provided with your FedEx tracking information and therefore we would confirm that your order has been lost in transit, which we do apologize for.

    You have been in contact with our Customer Service Team and the Representative went to raise a replacement for you, however with these being original newspapers, unfortunately there were no further stock available. A full refund for your order has been processed.

    Please accept our apologies for any inconvenienced caused.

    Kindest Regards
    The Historic Newspapers Team

Elena Borovitskaya March 9 2023

Fun! Great Gift! And great story!

Jim Bjork March 7 2023

Bought 3 papers.. all 3 were in great shape and shipped perfectly!!! Great to deal with!!!

Jenny February 28 2023

Authentic and a great gift!

G. Barnhouse December 12 2022

Great gift. Thank you very much.

Judith Cornes November 30 2022

Paper was in excellent condition and the presentation box was attractive.

Paula Torelli November 15 2022

It was the perfect gift. Very happy with it.

Karen Wolfarth November 11 2022

Very cool you can get a copy of an old newspaper. My dad loves history so it was the perfect 75th birthday gift.