Page 10: Historical Events In 1904

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

Aug 11   In the year 1904 jess Stacy, pianist   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 on this day in history.   

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   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player in the year 1904.   

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) 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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   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) 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   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   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics close   

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

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

Sep 04   Julian Hill, research chemist on this day in history.   

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   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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