Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist in the year 1904.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)  

Aug 15   Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) in the year 1904.  

Aug 16   In the year 1904 nYC begins building Grand Central Station  

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

Aug 17   In the year 1904 boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0  

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

Aug 22   Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history automobile tire chain patented  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis  

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956) in the year 1904.  

Aug 30   In the year 1904 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   St Louis Olympics close on this day in history.  

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   Julian Hill, research chemist in the year 1904.  

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) 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 in the year 1904.  

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   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.  

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   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.  

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.  

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1904.