Historical Events In 1904

Jan 01   Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production on this day in history.  

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history -34°F (-36.7°C), River Vale, New Jersey (state record)  

Jan 05   England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 & 8-68 in the year 1904.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as first international radio distress signal in the year 1904.  

Jan 08   Peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker) on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.  

Jan 09   In the year 1904 george Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer [NS=Jan 22]  

Jan 10   In the year 1904 jesus Garcia Leoz, composer  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1904 herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising  

Jan 12   On this day in history mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist  

Jan 12   Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1904 cecil Beaton, England, royal family photographer  

Jan 14   The birth of Cecil Beaton, British photographer on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 16   Max Vredenburg, composer in the year 1904.  

Jan 17   In the year 1904 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater  

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

Jan 18   Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest) in the year 1904.  

Jan 18   On this day in history the birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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.  

Jan 19   James Winston Watts, developer (Frontal Lobotomy) in the year 1904.  

Jan 20   Alexandra Danilova, Peterhof Russia, ballerina (Turning Point) in the year 1904.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)  

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.  

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1904 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