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   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1904.  

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) in the year 1904.  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1904 the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player  

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

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

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   In the year 1904 rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)  

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

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   On this day in history the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.  

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

Aug 29   On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies  

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

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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)  

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

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1904 eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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.