Timeline April 1924

Events in April 1924 5

• 1856 – 1924 Louis Sullivan (1856-1924) Died 14 April 1924, aged 67 Louis Sullivan was an American architect known as a pioneer of the modern skyscraper and mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright. His maxim "form follows function" became a defining principle of modernist architecture.
• 1858 – 1924 Eleonora Duse (1858-1924) Died 21 April 1924, aged 65 Eleonora Duse was an Italian actress widely regarded as one of the greatest stage performers of her generation, celebrated for her naturalistic style. She toured internationally and was closely associated with the plays of Gabriele D'Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen.
• 1924 – 2004 Marlon Brando (1924-2004) Died 1 July 2004, aged 80 Brando was widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors of all time, known for his roles in "A Streetcar Named Desire," "On the Waterfront," and "The Godfather." His naturalistic Method acting style reshaped American cinema.
• 1924 First aerial circumnavigation of the globe completed US Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers finish round-the-world flight Four US Army biplanes set out from Seattle on 6 April 1924 to attempt the first flight around the world; two completed the journey, landing back in Seattle on 28 September 1924. The flight demonstrated the growing feasibility of long-distance aviation.
• 1924 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer formed Merger creates one of Hollywood's major studios Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures merged on 17 April 1924 to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM became one of the most prominent film studios of Hollywood's golden age, known for its leo-the-lion trademark.