Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   In the year 1904 leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania   

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

Jan 26   Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1904 charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 american occupation of Cuba ends   

Feb 06   Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 08   Russo-Japanese War begins in the year 1904.   

Feb 09   On this day in history japan declares war on Russia   

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   In the year 1904 john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.   

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 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   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1904 eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

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

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.