Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   In the year 1904 henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79)   

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

Feb 14   Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 16   Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

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

Feb 19   Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   Aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million   

Feb 23   In the year 1904 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1904 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) in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1904.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader   

Mar 02   On this day in history "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   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   In the year 1904 eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73