Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) in the year 1904.  

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

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

Feb 15   Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) in the year 1904.  

Feb 16   Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)  

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1904 national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich  

Feb 21   The National Ski Association of America is founded on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1904 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   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   US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history glenn Miller a great bandleader was born  

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

Mar 01   The birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader on this day in history.  

Mar 02   "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted in the year 1904.  

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

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 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born on this day in history.  

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

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