Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1904.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1904 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   S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

Feb 02   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

Feb 04   On this day in history john Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

Feb 05   In the year 1904 american occupation of Cuba ends   

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 in the year 1904.   

Feb 07   In the year 1904 milton Krims, writer (Speed)   

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war on this day in history.   

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   John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1904.   

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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

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   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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.