Page 2: 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   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   

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

Feb 02   In the year 1904 uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

Feb 03   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

Feb 06   On this day in history russian-Japanese war began   

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

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

Feb 07   Milton Krims, writer (Speed) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

Feb 08   Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1904 japan declares war on Russia   

Feb 10   Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

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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   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)   

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

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1904 alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

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