Page 10: Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa in the year 1904.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1904 charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

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   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1904 max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

Aug 19   In the year 1904 ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

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   Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) in the year 1904.   

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

Aug 25   On this day in history jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title   

Aug 26   In the year 1904 christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

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

Aug 29   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics close   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1904 dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

Sep 04   Julian Hill, research chemist in the year 1904.   

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

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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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.