Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   New York City unveils the first electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan in the year 1904.  

Oct 27   World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy) on this day in history.  

Oct 27   World's 1st subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel in the year 1904.  

Oct 28   Louis de Meester, composer in the year 1904.  

Oct 28   On this day in history st Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints  

Oct 29   1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) in the year 1904.  

Oct 29   On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)  

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer  

Nov 01   George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London in the year 1904.  

Nov 01   Laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary) in the year 1904.  

Nov 02   British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing in the year 1904.  

Nov 02   British newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing in the year 1904.  

Nov 03   On this day in history gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57  

Nov 03   On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer  

Nov 04   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder) in the year 1904.  

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies in the year 1904.  

Nov 06   In the year 1904 selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady)  

Nov 08   On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)  

Nov 08   President Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history 1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes  

Nov 09   In the year 1904 first airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes  

Nov 10   Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line) on this day in history.  

Nov 11   In the year 1904 alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin  

Nov 13   In the year 1904 gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster)  

Nov 14   On this day in history alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer  

Nov 15   On this day in history king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade  

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show) on this day in history.  

Nov 17   George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC in the year 1904.  

Nov 17   On this day in history isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)  

Nov 18   General Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history guido Santorsola, composer  

Nov 18   In the year 1904 justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies  

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)  

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)  

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)  

Jan 02   On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies  

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.  

Jan 15   In the year 1904 eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73