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] in the year 1904.  

Jan 23   Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund 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   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania  

Jan 25   On this day in history frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)  

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

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.  

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

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 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   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter in the year 1904.  

Feb 04   John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin in the year 1904.  

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1904 russian-Japanese war began  

Feb 07   Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war  

Feb 08   On this day in history russo-Japanese War begins  

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia in the year 1904.  

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   John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)  

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)  

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.