Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   In the year 1904 henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79)  

Feb 12   On this day in history ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)  

Feb 14   On this day in history charles William Oatley, electrical engineer  

Feb 15   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)  

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

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1904 havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)  

Feb 20   Aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1904 the birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR  

Feb 21   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet on this day in history.  

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich in the year 1904.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1904 control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million  

Feb 23   On this day in history leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)  

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   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society in the year 1904.  

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   Alan Richardson, composer in the year 1904.  

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

Feb 29   The birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader in the year 1904.  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 glenn Miller a great bandleader was born  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)  

Jan 01   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.