Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   In the year 1904 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   Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer in the year 1904.   

Feb 15   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history 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   Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 20   Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR   

Feb 21   In the year 1904 armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1904 the National Ski Association of America is founded.   

Feb 22   In the year 1904 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   Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1904.   

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

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

Mar 01   Glenn Miller a great bandleader was born in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

Jan 01   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

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   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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

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