Page 7: Historical Events In 1904
Friday, 26 June 2026
May 16 N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies. 


May 17 Maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris 


May 18 American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco 


May 18 Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY). 


May 19 Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor (Journey's End). 


May 20 Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky). 


May 21 Fats Waller, American musician is born 


May 21 Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin'). 


May 21 Federation Internationale de Football Assn (Soccer) forms in Paris. 


May 21 Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris France 


May 22 Anne de Vries, writer (Bartje) 


May 24 George Formby, [William Booth], Brit singer/comic (Let George Do It). 


May 25 In this year, 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi claims in 2:06.6. 


May 25 Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer 


May 27 National League record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants) 


May 27 NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants). 


May 28 In this year, 29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr claims in 1:44.2. 


May 28 Shalva Mikhaylovich Mshvelidze, composer 


May 29 Robert Knox, bacteriologist 


May 30 Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panama (1956-60) 


May 30 Frank Chance gets hit by pitch 5 times in a doubleheader 


Jun 02 Johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28). 


Jun 02 Professor Schron finds microbe that leads to photosynthesis 


Jun 03 Charles Richard Drew, pioneer of blood plasma research. 


Jun 03 Vincent Tancred, cricket (Bernard and Louis bro, Test for S A), suicide. 


Jun 06 National Tuberculosis Association organized, Atlantic City, NJ 


Jun 10 Frederick Loewe, composer (Learner and Loewe). 


Jun 11 Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, jazz pianist/singer (Boogie Woogie Piano). 


Jun 11 In this year, Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, claims in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0 


Jun 12 Eino Roiha, composer 


Jun 14 Benno Ammann, composer 


Jun 14 Dutch troops occupies Kuto Reh, Sumatra, killing all inhabitants. 


Jun 15 Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1031 die). 


Jun 16 Bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses). 


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