Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history st Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints   

Oct 29   1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) in the year 1904.   

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

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

Nov 02   In the year 1904 british newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing   

Nov 03   On this day in history gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1904 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   President Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes in the year 1904.   

Nov 09   In the year 1904 first airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history 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   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah) in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1904 george Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC   

Nov 17   On this day in history isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)   

Nov 18   On this day in history general Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.   

Nov 18   Guido Santorsola, composer in the year 1904.   

Nov 18   Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

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