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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 nYC begins building Grand Central Station  

Aug 16   On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1904 chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid.  

Aug 18   In the year 1904 max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)  

Aug 19   Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor in the year 1904.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles)  

Aug 22   On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)  

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented in the year 1904.  

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   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   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) in the year 1904.  

Aug 28   The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies in the year 1904.  

Aug 29   In the year 1904 werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)  

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) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close in the year 1904.  

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

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

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

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) in the year 1904.  

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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   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.  

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   In the year 1904 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.  

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.  

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.