Historical Events In 1904

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

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 23   In the year 1904 automobile tire chain patented  

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

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 29   In the year 1904 murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies  

Aug 29   On this day in history werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)  

Aug 30   On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79  

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader)  

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close in the year 1904.  

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes in the year 1904.  

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

Sep 04   On this day in history julian Hill, research chemist  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)  

Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)  

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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.  

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.  

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