Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   New York City unveils the first electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1904 world's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy)   

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

Oct 28   Louis de Meester, composer in the year 1904.   

Oct 28   St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1904 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 29   The first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) in the year 1904.   

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer   

Nov 01   In the year 1904 george Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London   

Nov 01   Laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing in the year 1904.   

Nov 02   In the year 1904 british newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing   

Nov 03   On this day in history gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer in the year 1904.   

Nov 04   In the year 1904 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium)   

Nov 04   Don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder) in the year 1904.   

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies in the year 1904.   

Nov 06   In the year 1904 selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady)   

Nov 08   In the year 1904 pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

Nov 08   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

Nov 09   1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes on this day in history.   

Nov 09   First airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes in the year 1904.   

Nov 10   On this day in history steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line)   

Nov 11   Alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster)   

Nov 14   Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah)   

Nov 16   On this day in history eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show)   

Nov 17   In the year 1904 george Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC   

Nov 17   Isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   General Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup in the year 1904.   

Nov 18   On this day in history guido Santorsola, composer   

Nov 18   Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

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   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73