Historical Events In 1904

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

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 in the year 1904.  

Oct 28   On this day in history louis de Meester, composer  

Oct 28   St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints in the year 1904.  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Alfred Gradstein, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary)  

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

Nov 02   British newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer  

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) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   On this day in history jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies  

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

Nov 08   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) in the year 1904.  

Nov 08   President Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) in the year 1904.  

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   Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line) in the year 1904.  

Nov 11   Alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin in the year 1904.  

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

Nov 14   In the year 1904 alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer  

Nov 15   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade in the year 1904.  

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17   George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC in the year 1904.  

Nov 17   Isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal) in the year 1904.  

Nov 18   On this day in history general Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.  

Nov 18   In the year 1904 guido Santorsola, composer  

Nov 18   In the year 1904 justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies  

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)  

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   In the year 1904 birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)  

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.  

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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.