Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   New York City unveils the inaugural 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 and Bdwy).   

Oct 27   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   

Oct 28   St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints.   

Oct 29   1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 29   The inaugural intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas).   

Oct 30   Alfred Gradstein, composer.   

Nov 01   George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London   

Nov 01   Laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat and Canary)   

Nov 02   British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing.   

Nov 02   British newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing.   

Nov 03   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57.   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer   

Nov 04   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium).   

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

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies   

Nov 06   Selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady)   

Nov 08   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

Nov 08   President Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D).   

Nov 09   1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

Nov 09   inaugural airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes.   

Nov 10   Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line)   

Nov 11   Alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin   

Nov 13   Gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster)   

Nov 14   Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer   

Nov 15   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah).   

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

Nov 17   George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC.   

Nov 17   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   

Nov 18   Guido Santorsola, composer   

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

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Jan 01   Fazal ilahi chaudhry: Pakistani politician   

Jan 01   Ethan allen: American baseball player   

Jan 02   James melton: Moultrie ga, opera tenor (ford festival)   

Jan 02   Sally rand: Hickory county mo, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris kochno: Russian ballet dancer (la chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica morini: Austrian violinist   

Jan 05   Jeane dixon: American astrologer    

Jan 05   Erica morini: Vienna austria, concert violinist   

Jan 02   James longstreet: Confederate general,   

Jan 05   Karl a von zittel: German geologist/paleontologist (libya),   

Jan 09   Alfred richard: Cricketer (6 & 0 in only test for s af 1895-96),    

Jan 10   Jean-léon gérôme: French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard lassen: Composer,    

Jan 24   Franz coenen: Composer,    

Jan 26   John p r tak: Dutch liberal politician,   

Jan 27   Adam minchejmer: Composer,