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 in the year 1904.   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 29   On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 30   Alfred Gradstein, composer in the year 1904.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history british newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1904 gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1904 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   Selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady) in the year 1904.   

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 in the year 1904.   

Nov 09   On this day in history first airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1904 alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin   

Nov 13   Gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

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

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

Nov 17   George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

Jan 15   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

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