Page 10: Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   In the year 1904 german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

Aug 11   In the year 1904 jess Stacy, pianist   

Aug 12   In the year 1904 aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

Aug 13   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) in the year 1904.   

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) in the year 1904.   

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

Aug 20   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) in the year 1904.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player   

Aug 21   In the year 1904 [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles)   

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

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented on this day in history.   

Aug 24   24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)   

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

Aug 25   Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title in the year 1904.   

Aug 26   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) in the year 1904.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 30   In the year 1904 thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

Sep 01   On this day in history johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   In the year 1904 vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader)   

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics close   

Sep 03   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics closes   

Sep 04   On this day in history dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 julian Hill, research chemist   

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73