Historical Events In 1904

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

Jan 22   George Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9] on this day in history.   

Jan 23   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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 23   On this day in history theodor Schaefer, composer   

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   In the year 1904 frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)   

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   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 29   In the year 1904 1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team)   

Jan 31   On this day in history bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres   

Jan 31   In the year 1904 e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw)   

Feb 01   Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 in the year 1904.   

Feb 01   S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) in the year 1904.   

Feb 02   Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

Feb 04   In the year 1904 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history american occupation of Cuba ends   

Feb 06   In the year 1904 claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

Feb 06   In the year 1904 russian-Japanese war began   

Feb 07   In the year 1904 baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)   

Feb 07   Fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history milton Krims, writer (Speed)   

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer in the year 1904.   

Feb 08   In the year 1904 outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

Feb 08   Russo-Japanese War begins on this day in history.   

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   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   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.   

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   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.