Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

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

Feb 12   In the year 1904 ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

Feb 14   Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

Feb 16   On this day in history ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 19   Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1904 national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich   

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 in the year 1904.   

Feb 23   Control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million in the year 1904.   

Feb 23   Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1904 vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Feb 29   On this day in history alan Richardson, composer   

Feb 29   President Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal on this day in history.   

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   Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   On this day in history the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader   

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

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

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.