Page 12: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 03   France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence.   

Oct 03   Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School.   

Oct 04   1st day of NYC subway, 350000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks   

Oct 04   Frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty") dies.   

Oct 04   Harris Rhoad, rocker   

Oct 05   George Chesterman Phillips, naval officer   

Oct 06   Horst Lange, writer.   

Oct 07   Chuck Klein, Indianapolis In, Phila Phillies (43 HRs in 1929).   

Oct 07   In this year, NY Highlander Jack Chesbro claims record 41st game of season (41-12)   

Oct 08   1st Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, NY)   

Oct 08   Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62.   

Oct 09   Carl Parrish, composer   

Oct 10   Liberty Theater opens at 234 W 42nd St NYC.   

Oct 13   Jutta Hecker, writer   

Oct 14   Karel Srom, composer   

Oct 15   Julian Hodge, British financier/multi-millionaire (Hodge Group).   

Oct 16   Russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur   

Oct 17   Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors.   

Oct 17   Bank of Italy opens its doors.   

Oct 17   Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32   

Oct 18   Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne   

Oct 19   Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley.   

Oct 20   Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell).   

Oct 20   Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77.   

Oct 21   Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet)   

Oct 22   Paul Arma, composer   

Oct 22   Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship.   

Oct 24   1st NY subway opens.   

Oct 24   Moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1).   

Oct 25   Teresa Milanollo, composer, dies at 77.   

Oct 27   New York City unveils the inaugural electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan   

Oct 27   World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 and Bdwy)   

Oct 27   World's 1st subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel   

Oct 28   Louis de Meester, composer   

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Jan 01   Fazal ilahi chaudhry: Pakistani politician    

Jan 01   Ethan allen: American baseball player   

Jan 02   James melton: Moultrie ga, opera tenor (ford festival)   

Jan 02   Sally rand: Hickory county mo, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris kochno: Russian ballet dancer (la chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica morini: Austrian violinist   

Jan 05   Jeane dixon: American astrologer   

Jan 08   Peter arno: Nyc, cartoonist (new yorker)   

Jan 02   James longstreet: Confederate general,    

Jan 05   Karl a von zittel: German geologist/paleontologist (libya),   

Jan 09   Alfred richard: Cricketer (6 & 0 in only test for s af 1895-96),    

Jan 10   Jean-léon gérôme: French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard lassen: Composer,    

Jan 24   Franz coenen: Composer,   

Jan 26   John p r tak: Dutch liberal politician,    

Jan 27   Adam minchejmer: Composer,