Deaths on April 1

Lloyd Hildebrand

Died on April 1, 1924

Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (b. 1870)

Lloyd Augustin Biden Hildebrand (25 December 1870, in Tottenham, United Kingdom – 1 April 1924, in Levallois-Perret, France) was a British racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He lived in France and married a French woman. He participated in cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, winning the silver medal in the men's 25 kilometre race.

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Events on 1924

12 Feb

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
25 Mar

Second Hellenic Republic
On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
8 Apr

Atatürk's Reforms
Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
4 Aug

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
23 Nov

Andromeda Galaxy
Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.

Deaths on April 1

Lloyd Hildebrand

Died on April 1, 1924

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Events on 1924

Rhapsody in Blue

Second Hellenic Republic

Atatürk's Reforms

Soviet Union

Andromeda Galaxy