Page 10: Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa.   

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist   

Aug 12   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30].   

Aug 13   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

Aug 15   Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show)   

Aug 16   NYC begins building Grand Central Station   

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

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

Aug 18   Chris Watson steps down as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid.   

Aug 18   Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

Aug 19   Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor.   

Aug 20   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA).   

Aug 21   Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player is born   

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

Aug 22   Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983).   

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented   

Aug 24   24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97).   

Aug 24   Rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)   

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

Aug 25   Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe and retains boxing heavyweight title.   

Aug 26   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

Aug 28   The inaugural jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.   

Aug 29   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis   

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies.   

Aug 29   Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956).   

Aug 30   In this year, Thomas Hicks claims 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km).   

Aug 30   Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79.   

Sep 01   Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader).   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes.   

Sep 04   Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

Sep 04   Julian Hill, research chemist   

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross).   

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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,