1924
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Events
Dated Events
Real World January 21. Vladimir Lenin dies. Shortly thereafter, Joseph Stalin begins a purge of his rivals in preparation for becoming the Soviet leader.
- GURPS Infinite Worlds: After January 21. The history of Trotsky diverges from Homeline's history shortly after Lenin's death, as Leon Trotsky, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (Pyramid #15)
- GURPS Infinite Worlds: After January 21. The history of Lenin-5 diverges from Homeline's history shortly after Lenin's death, as Nikolai Bukharin, rather than Stalin, becomes leader of the Soviet Union. (GURPS Infinite Worlds)
Real World January 26. Petrograd is renamed Leningrad.
Real World February 8. In Nevada, the first execution using gas is carried out.
Real World February 14. IBM is founded.
Real World April 26. Inventor Harry Grindell Matthews demonstrates his supposed "death ray" to the British military.
Real World May 10. J. Edgar Hoover becomes chief of the Bureau of Investigation.
Real World June 5. The first facsimile is sent across the Atlantic Ocean by Ernst Alexanderson.
Real World August 18. France begins withdrawing its troops from Germany.
Real World November. Calvin Coolidge elected President of the United States.
Real World December 30. Edwin Hubble announces the discovery of galaxies outside our own.
New Fictional Works
Notable Films
Aelita: Queen of Mars, Peter Pan, The Thief of Bagdad.
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