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   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   On this day in history louis de Meester, composer   

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

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1904 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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) in the year 1904.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1904 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) in the year 1904.   

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) 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   Guido Santorsola, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

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

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

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   In the year 1904 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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.