The year 2024 is memorable with significant centenary anniversaries, from breakthroughs in science and technology, events marking the re-drawing of the geopolitical map, to the emergence of iconic figures and buildings.
The Ottoman Empire, which spanned Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa since the 14th century, was officially abolished on March 3, 1924. This was one of the extensive reforms initiated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first President of Turkey (photo).
The Native American Citizenship Act was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 2, 1924. This act granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States.
The first Winter Olympics took place from January 25 to February 5, 1924, in Chamonix, France. Exactly 100 years later, France will host the Summer Olympics in Paris 2024.
The Wrigley Building, an iconic symbol of Chicago (left), was inaugurated 100 years ago in May 1924. Located on the Magnificent Mile directly across from Michigan Avenue, it remains a timeless symbol of this commercial city.
The Gleneagles Hotel, inaugurated on June 7, 1924, is famous for its world-class golf course. The hotel’s opening night featured the first broadcast beyond Scottish borders.
The first crude television image, created in February 1924, was pioneered by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird.
On November 23, 1924, American astronomer Edwin Hubble announced the discovery of another galaxy. He further astonished the scientific community by stating that the Milky Way is one of many such galaxies in the universe.
In 1924, Dr. Hans Berger, a German psychiatrist, invented the first electroencephalogram. Despite facing skepticism, he only publicly disclosed the technique for recording human brain activity five years later.
The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was sold to a customer in London on December 19, 1924, after nearly two decades of production.
The spiral-bound notebook is believed to have debuted in 1924. This handy notebook belonged to Edward Podosek, an English inventor with many patents to his name.
Although invented in 1920, it wasn’t until 1924 that Johnson & Johnson began mass production of the Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages.
Launched by Kimberly-Clark on July 12, 1924, Kleenex was the first brand of disposable facial tissue in the Western world.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Russian revolutionary and politician Vladimir Lenin, which falls on January 21.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, will celebrate his 100th birthday on October 1, 2024. He is the longest-living president in American history.
100 years ago, on April 1, 1924, Adolf Hitler was arrested and sentenced for treason. During nearly a year in prison, he wrote most of ‘Mein Kampf’ and nurtured his ambition to become the most powerful man in Germany.
Hunted to extinction, the species known as the California grizzly bear was last spotted in Sequoia National Park in 1924. The bear remains a symbol of the California state flag.
