Historical Events In 1904

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

Feb 12   On this day in history ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)  

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

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) in the year 1904.  

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.  

Feb 21   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet in the year 1904.  

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

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

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   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) in the year 1904.  

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

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   In the year 1904 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)  

Feb 28   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres  

Feb 29   In the year 1904 alan Richardson, composer  

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

Feb 29   In the year 1904 the birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader  

Feb 29   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal  

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   Glenn Miller a great bandleader was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   The birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader in the year 1904.  

Mar 02   "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1904.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1904.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.