Historical Events In 1904

Jan 01   Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 03   Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1  

Jan 04   Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US in the year 1904.  

Jan 05   -34�F (-36.7�C), River Vale, New Jersey (state record) in the year 1904.  

Jan 05   England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 & 8-68 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st intl radio distress signal in the year 1904.  

Jan 07   On this day in history marconi Co establishes "CQD" as first international radio distress signal  

Jan 08   On this day in history peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker)  

Jan 08   Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen 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 09   George Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer [NS=Jan 22] on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer in the year 1904.  

Jan 11   Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly) on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising  

Jan 12   Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew)  

Jan 14   On this day in history cecil Beaton, England, royal family photographer  

Jan 14   The birth of Cecil Beaton, British photographer in the year 1904.  

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Max Vredenburg, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie) on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest)  

Jan 18   In the year 1904 the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor  

Jan 18   The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history james Winston Watts, developer (Frontal Lobotomy)  

Jan 20   In the year 1904 alexandra Danilova, Peterhof Russia, ballerina (Turning Point)  

Jan 21   Joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men) in the year 1904.  

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.  

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   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64  

Jan 09   In the year 1904 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   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.  

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.  

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73