Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

Aug 12   On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

Aug 13   On this day in history charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

Aug 15   In the year 1904 bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

Aug 16   On this day in history nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid in the year 1904.   

Aug 18   In the year 1904 max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

Aug 19   Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor in the year 1904.   

Aug 20   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on this day in history.   

Aug 21   [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) in the year 1904.   

Aug 23   On this day in history automobile tire chain patented   

Aug 24   On this day in history 24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97)   

Aug 24   Rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title   

Aug 26   On this day in history christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

Aug 28   On this day in history the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.   

Aug 29   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies   

Aug 29   On this day in history werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)   

Aug 30   On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 30   Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1904 johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) in the year 1904.   

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics close   

Sep 03   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics closes   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

Sep 04   On this day in history julian Hill, research chemist   

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) in the year 1904.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 09   In the year 1904 alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.