Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1904 charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

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

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

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) in the year 1904.   

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

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   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   In the year 1904 adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)   

Feb 25   In the year 1904 j M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society   

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

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

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   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   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   "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!) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

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

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

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

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

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

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   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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