Historical Events In 1904

Jan 01   On this day in history netherlands Indies colony begins opium production   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

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

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

Jan 03   Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history england beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 & 8-68   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1904 marconi Co establishes "CQD" as first international radio distress signal   

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 in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 09   George Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer [NS=Jan 22] in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 11   Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly) in the year 1904.   

Jan 11   Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising in the year 1904.   

Jan 12   In the year 1904 mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist   

Jan 12   In the year 1904 southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison   

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

Jan 16   Max Vredenburg, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1904 grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

Jan 18   In the year 1904 cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest)   

Jan 18   The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

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

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 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 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

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   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