Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   On this day in history german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist in the year 1904.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

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   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis in the year 1904.   

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   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   On this day in history johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) in the year 1904.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics closes   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

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 in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73