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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1904 alfred Gradstein, composer   

Nov 01   George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1904 don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder)   

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

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

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 in the year 1904.   

Nov 10   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster)   

Nov 14   In the year 1904 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) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.   

Nov 18   Guido Santorsola, composer in the year 1904.   

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   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.   

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   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

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   In the year 1904 eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 24   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.