Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer in the year 1904.  

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

Feb 16   Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests) in the year 1904.  

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history the National Ski Association of America is founded.  

Feb 22   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 in the year 1904.  

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

Feb 23   Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 25   On this day in history adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)  

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.  

Feb 27   James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) in the year 1904.  

Feb 28   Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1904 alan Richardson, composer  

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

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

Feb 29   Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia  

Mar 01   In the year 1904 glenn Miller a great bandleader was born  

Mar 01   Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 03   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.