Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   On this day in history henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79)   

Feb 12   On this day in history ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

Feb 14   On this day in history charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

Feb 15   Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1904 ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

Feb 17   In the year 1904 albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

Feb 17   On this day in history giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan   

Feb 19   In the year 1904 havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

Feb 20   Aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80) in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   The birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR in the year 1904.   

Feb 21   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich in the year 1904.   

Feb 21   The National Ski Association of America is founded on this day in history.   

Feb 22   The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million   

Feb 23   On this day in history leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

Feb 23   In the year 1904 uS acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million   

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) in the year 1904.   

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.   

Feb 27   James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1904 alan Richardson, composer   

Feb 29   President Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   The birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia   

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   On this day in history glenn Miller a great bandleader was born   

Mar 01   Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   The birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader on this day in history.   

Mar 02   "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.