Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

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

Jan 22   On this day in history george Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9]   

Jan 23   In the year 1904 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.   

Jan 23   In the year 1904 theodor Schaefer, composer   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 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) in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

Feb 04   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Milton Krims, writer (Speed) in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 russo-Japanese War begins   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships in the year 1904.   

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

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 in the year 1904.   

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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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.