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   World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1904 alfred Gradstein, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1904 gideon Fagan, composer   

Nov 04   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies in the year 1904.   

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) in the year 1904.   

Nov 08   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

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

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

Nov 10   Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line) in the year 1904.   

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

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

Nov 14   On this day in history alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer   

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   Eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show) in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1904 isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)   

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   On this day in history 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   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

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

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   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73