Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   On this day in history german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa  

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist in the year 1904.  

Aug 12   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) in the year 1904.  

Aug 15   Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   NYC begins building Grand Central Station in the year 1904.  

Aug 16   On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)  

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 in the year 1904.  

Aug 18   Chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid in the year 1904.  

Aug 18   On this day in history max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)  

Aug 19   Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)  

Aug 21   In the year 1904 the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player  

Aug 21   [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)  

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented in the year 1904.  

Aug 24   In the year 1904 24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97)  

Aug 24   Rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory) in the year 1904.  

Aug 25   James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1904.  

Aug 25   Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)  

Aug 28   In the year 1904 the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.  

Aug 29   In the year 1904 3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis  

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies in the year 1904.  

Aug 29   Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1904.  

Aug 30   On this day in history thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)  

Sep 01   In the year 1904 johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)  

Sep 02   On this day in history vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader)  

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close on this day in history.  

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes in the year 1904.  

Sep 04   Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet in the year 1904.  

Sep 04   In the year 1904 julian Hill, research chemist  

Sep 06   On this day in history karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)  

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

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)  

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64  

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