Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) in the year 1904.   

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1904 antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

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

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1904 gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83   

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

Feb 21   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet on this day in history.   

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

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

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1904 the birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader   

Feb 29   In the year 1904 theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal   

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 glenn Miller a great bandleader was born   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood)   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1904 "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first 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 (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   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   In the year 1904 birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.