Page 8: Historical Events In 1904

Jun 15   In the year 1904 side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die)   

Jun 16   Bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses) in the year 1904.   

Jun 16   On this day in history gerard Holt, Dutch architect   

Jun 17   Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history keye Luke, Canton China, actor (Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident)   

Jun 19   Balis Dvarionas, composer in the year 1904.   

Jun 20   Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister in the year 1904.   

Jun 21   Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to NY club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje) in the year 1904.   

Jun 26   Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor in the year 1904.   

Jun 28   In the year 1904 international Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   Wlodzimierz Pozniak, composer in the year 1904.   

Jun 29   On this day in history 2 prehistoric bones found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe   

Jun 30   Glenda Farrell, Enid OK, actress (Golddiggers of 1935) in the year 1904.   

Jun 30   Thomas Emmett, cricketer (English Test bowler of the sostenuter), dies in the year 1904.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 3rd modern Olympic games opens in St Louis   

Jul 01   Mary Calderone, physician/founder (planned parenthood) in the year 1904.   

Jul 02   On this day in history carl Weinrich, composer   

Jul 03   On this day in history first run of the Ocean Limited passenger train between Montreal, Que. and Halifax. N.S. This is the longest running train in Canada having operated continuously over the same 840 mile route.   

Jul 03   Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies in the year 1904.   

Jul 04   Angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones) in the year 1904.   

Jul 05   On this day in history don Goddard, Binghamton NY, news anchor (ABC Evening News 1958-59)   

Jul 05   In the year 1904 giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn   

Jul 06   In the year 1904 robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma)   

Jul 07   In the year 1904 a Charlois discovers asteroid #537 Pauly   

Jul 08   Bill Challis, arranger/pianist on this day in history.   

Jul 09   10th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club IL on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Isa Krejci, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history pablo Neruda, Chile, poet (Residence on Earth-Nobel 1971)   

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet   

Jul 14   In the year 1904 isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73