Historical Events In 1904

Jan 01   Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 03   Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama.   

Jan 04   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.   

Jan 05   -34°F (-36.7°C), River Vale, New Jersey (state record).   

Jan 05   England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 and 8-68   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64.   

Jan 07   Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st intl radio distress signal.   

Jan 07   Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as inaugural international radio distress signal.   

Jan 08   Peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker)   

Jan 08   Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen.   

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

Jan 09   George Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer [NS=Jan 22]   

Jan 10   Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer   

Jan 11   Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly)   

Jan 11   Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising   

Jan 12   Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist   

Jan 12   Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison.   

Jan 13   Richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew)   

Jan 14   Cecil Beaton, British photographer is born.   

Jan 14   Cecil Beaton, England, royal family photographer.   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   Max Vredenburg, composer   

Jan 17   Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater.   

Jan 17   Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie).   

Jan 18   Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor is born.   

Jan 18   Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, is recorded as becoming 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 results in the deaths of 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 is born   

Jan 18   Cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic and Old Lace, North by Northwest)   

Jan 19   James Winston Watts, developer (Frontal Lobotomy).   

Jan 20   Alexandra Danilova, Peterhof Russia, ballerina (Turning Point)   

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

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Jan 01   Fazal ilahi chaudhry: Pakistani politician   

Jan 01   Ethan allen: American baseball player   

Jan 02   James melton: Moultrie ga, opera tenor (ford festival)   

Jan 02   Sally rand: Hickory county mo, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris kochno: Russian ballet dancer (la chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica morini: Austrian violinist    

Jan 05   Jeane dixon: American astrologer    

Jan 05   Erica morini: Vienna austria, concert violinist   

Jan 02   James longstreet: Confederate general,    

Jan 05   Karl a von zittel: German geologist/paleontologist (libya),    

Jan 09   Alfred richard: Cricketer (6 & 0 in only test for s af 1895-96),   

Jan 10   Jean-léon gérôme: French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard lassen: Composer,    

Jan 24   Franz coenen: Composer,   

Jan 26   John p r tak: Dutch liberal politician,    

Jan 27   Adam minchejmer: Composer,