Page 5: Historical Events In 1904

Apr 09   Isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68), dies at 73   

Apr 09   Lyle Latell, IA, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon).   

Apr 11   Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist.   

Apr 11   M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot.   

Apr 12   Harald James Penrose, pilot   

Apr 12   M Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina.   

Apr 13   Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army   

Apr 13   Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin.   

Apr 13   Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal.   

Apr 13   Vasili Vereshtshagin, Russian painter (War and Peace), dies   

Apr 14   George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London   

Apr 14   John Gielgud, British actor is born.   

Apr 14   John Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man).   

Apr 16   Clifford Case, (Sen-R-NJ)   

Apr 17   Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Story of Louis Pasteur).   

Apr 18   L'Humanité, under Jean Jaurès begins publishing   

Apr 19   8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4.   

Apr 19   R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara and #534 Nassovia.   

Apr 20   Bruce Cabot, Carlsbad NM, actor (Diamonds are Forever, King Kong).   

Apr 20   George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premieres in London   

Apr 20   Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens in St Louis   

Apr 20   M Wolf discovers asteroid #532 Herculina.   

Apr 21   Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67)   

Apr 21   Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League).   

Apr 22   J[ulius] Robert Oppenheimer, NY, head of Manhattan (A-bomb) Project   

Apr 22   Robert Oppenheimer, Inventor of atomic bomb is born   

Apr 23   American Academy of Arts and Letters forms.   

Apr 23   Duncan Renaldo, Spain, actor (Cisco Kid)   

Apr 24   Friedrich Siemens, German industrial, dies at 77.   

Apr 24   Willem De Kooning, Rotterdam Netherland, artist (North Atlantic Light).   

Apr 25   In this year, NY Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 claims this year   

Apr 25   In this year, NY Yankee Jack Chesbro's inaugural of 41 claims this year   

Apr 26   Bell Telephone Company of Antwerp Belgium forms.   

Apr 26   Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal).   

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Jan 01   Fazal ilahi chaudhry: Pakistani politician   

Jan 01   Ethan allen: American baseball player   

Jan 02   James melton: Moultrie ga, opera tenor (ford festival)   

Jan 02   Sally rand: Hickory county mo, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris kochno: Russian ballet dancer (la chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica morini: Austrian violinist   

Jan 05   Jeane dixon: American astrologer    

Jan 05   Erica morini: Vienna austria, concert violinist    

Jan 02   James longstreet: Confederate general,    

Jan 05   Karl a von zittel: German geologist/paleontologist (libya),    

Jan 09   Alfred richard: Cricketer (6 & 0 in only test for s af 1895-96),   

Jan 10   Jean-léon gérôme: French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard lassen: Composer,    

Jan 24   Franz coenen: Composer,   

Jan 26   John p r tak: Dutch liberal politician,    

Jan 27   Adam minchejmer: Composer,