Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1904 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   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   In the year 1904 the birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR  

Feb 21   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet  

Feb 21   On this day in history national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich  

Feb 21   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)  

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   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1904.  

Feb 29   In the year 1904 alan Richardson, composer  

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   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 in the year 1904.  

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

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1904 the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader  

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

Mar 02   Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) in the year 1904.  

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   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)  

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

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 in the year 1904.  

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   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   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.  

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73