Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

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

Jan 22   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 23   In the year 1904 theodor Schaefer, composer   

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

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1904 frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)   

Jan 26   On this day in history douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

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.   

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   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) in the year 1904.   

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) in the year 1904.   

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

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 in the year 1904.   

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends in the year 1904.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1904 igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

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

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