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   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   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   Louis de Meester, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Oct 29   1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London   

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

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 in the year 1904.   

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) in the year 1904.   

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   Gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster) in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1904 king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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