Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno.   

Jan 22   George Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9]   

Jan 23   Ã…lesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ã…lesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style   

Jan 23   Theodor Schaefer, composer.   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77.   

Jan 25   179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick PA   

Jan 25   179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania.   

Jan 25   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)   

Jan 26   Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   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   

Jan 29   1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team).   

Jan 31   Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres.   

Jan 31   E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw).   

Feb 01   Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76.   

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

Feb 02   Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha).   

Feb 02   US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

Feb 03   Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal.   

Feb 04   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter.   

Feb 04   John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends.   

Feb 06   Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

Feb 06   Russian-Japanese war began.   

Feb 07   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.   

Feb 07   Milton Krims, writer (Speed).   

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

Feb 08   Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war.   

Feb 08   Russo-Japanese War begins.   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia.   

Feb 10   Japan and 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).   

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Jan 01   Fazal ilahi chaudhry: Pakistani politician   

Jan 01   Ethan allen: American baseball player    

Jan 02   James melton: Moultrie ga, opera tenor (ford festival)   

Jan 02   Sally rand: Hickory county mo, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris kochno: Russian ballet dancer (la chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica morini: Austrian violinist   

Jan 05   Jeane dixon: American astrologer   

Jan 05   Erica morini: Vienna austria, concert violinist    

Jan 02   James longstreet: Confederate general,    

Jan 05   Karl a von zittel: German geologist/paleontologist (libya),   

Jan 09   Alfred richard: Cricketer (6 & 0 in only test for s af 1895-96),    

Jan 10   Jean-léon gérôme: French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard lassen: Composer,   

Jan 24   Franz coenen: Composer,   

Jan 26   John p r tak: Dutch liberal politician,    

Jan 27   Adam minchejmer: Composer,