Historical Events In 1904

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

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist in the year 1904.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   NYC begins building Grand Central Station on this day in history.  

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

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   The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22   In the year 1904 deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)  

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

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

Aug 24   Rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 26   On this day in history christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)  

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   On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies  

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   Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) in the year 1904.  

Sep 01   Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail) on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics close  

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics closes  

Sep 04   Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet in the year 1904.  

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   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 03   In the year 1904 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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)  

Jan 15   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 24   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73