Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   In the year 1904 new York City unveils the first 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 & Bdwy) in the year 1904.  

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

Oct 28   In the year 1904 louis de Meester, composer  

Oct 28   On this day in history st Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints  

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   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer  

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

Nov 01   Laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary) in the year 1904.  

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

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

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   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) in the year 1904.  

Nov 04   On this day in history don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder)  

Nov 04   In the year 1904 jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies  

Nov 06   On this day in history selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady)  

Nov 08   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.  

Nov 13   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 16   In the year 1904 eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show)  

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)  

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.  

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)  

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 in the year 1904.  

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   In the year 1904 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 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 on this day in history.  

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