Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history george Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9]  

Jan 23   In the year 1904 Ã…lesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ã…lesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.  

Jan 23   Theodor Schaefer, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.  

Jan 25   179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick PA on this day in history.  

Jan 25   179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania in the year 1904.  

Jan 25   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool) in the year 1904.  

Jan 26   In the year 1904 douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 28   1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on U of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them on this day in history.  

Jan 29   1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres in the year 1904.  

Jan 31   E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1904 buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)  

Feb 02   On this day in history uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey  

Feb 03   Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal in the year 1904.  

Feb 04   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.  

Feb 04   John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.  

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Russian-Japanese war began in the year 1904.  

Feb 07   Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) in the year 1904.  

Feb 07   Fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings in the year 1904.  

Feb 07   In the year 1904 milton Krims, writer (Speed)  

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1904 russo-Japanese War begins  

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1904 japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships  

Feb 10   John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)  

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 in the year 1904.  

Jan 09   In the year 1904 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   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.  

Jan 24   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73