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   In the year 1904 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) in the year 1904.  

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

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   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   On this day in history ted Nightingale, former colonial governor  

Aug 20   In the year 1904 jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)  

Aug 21   On this day in history the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player  

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

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   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) in the year 1904.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1904 jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title  

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

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 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   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics close  

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes in the year 1904.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)  

Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)  

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.  

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

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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 10   In the year 1904 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   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.  

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