Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79).   

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour).   

Feb 14   Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer.   

Feb 15   Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34).   

Feb 16   Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

Feb 17   Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan.   

Feb 19   Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

Feb 20   Aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)   

Feb 20   Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR is born   

Feb 20   Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 21   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet.   

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich.   

Feb 21   The National Ski Association of America is founded.   

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.   

Feb 23   Control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million.   

Feb 23   Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina).   

Feb 23   US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.   

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)   

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society   

Feb 27   James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

Feb 28   Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres.   

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer   

Feb 29   Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader is born   

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

Feb 29   Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal.   

Mar 01   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.   

Mar 01   Glenn Miller a great bandleader was born.   

Mar 01   Glenn Miller, American bandleader is born   

Mar 01   Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood).   

Mar 02   "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted.   

Mar 02   Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!)   

Mar 03   Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany is recorded as becoming the inaugural person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder.   

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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,