Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   On this day in history henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79)  

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) in the year 1904.  

Feb 14   In the year 1904 charles William Oatley, electrical engineer  

Feb 15   Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)  

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) in the year 1904.  

Feb 17   In the year 1904 giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan  

Feb 19   On this day in history havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)  

Feb 20   On this day in history aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)  

Feb 20   In the year 1904 gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 20   The birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1904 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet  

Feb 21   On this day in history national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich  

Feb 21   The National Ski Association of America is founded in the year 1904.  

Feb 22   On this day in history the United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908.  

Feb 23   On this day in history control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million  

Feb 23   Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) in the year 1904.  

Feb 23   US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1904 j M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society  

Feb 27   In the year 1904 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)  

Feb 28   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres  

Feb 29   On this day in history alan Richardson, composer  

Feb 29   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal.  

Feb 29   In the year 1904 the birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader  

Feb 29   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal  

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia in the year 1904.  

Mar 01   In the year 1904 england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia  

Mar 01   Glenn Miller a great bandleader was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) in the year 1904.  

Mar 01   In the year 1904 the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader  

Mar 02   "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!)  

Mar 03   Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder on this day in history.  

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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   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.  

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)  

Jan 03   In the year 1904 birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)  

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.  

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 in the year 1904.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77  

Jan 26   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64  

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