Page 9: Historical Events In 1904

Jul 14   S J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78 in the year 1904.   

Jul 14   The birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author in the year 1904.   

Jul 15   1st Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1904 the first Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles   

Jul 16   In the year 1904 goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)   

Jul 16   On this day in history islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

Jul 16   In the year 1904 islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

Jul 17   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor in the year 1904.   

Jul 18   On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike   

Jul 19   In the year 1904 cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play   

Jul 21   After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed in the year 1904.   

Jul 21   Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

Jul 23   In the year 1904 ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

Jul 23   John Simon, public health pioneer, dies in the year 1904.   

Jul 24   James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history jack Allan Westrup, composer   

Jul 27   Agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies   

Jul 28   [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman in the year 1904.   

Jul 31   On this day in history arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

Aug 03   British journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa in the year 1904.   

Aug 03   In the year 1904 clifford D[onald] Simak, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Empire, Way Station)   

Aug 04   Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1904.   

Aug 04   On this day in history theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)   

Aug 05   Kenneth Thimann, botanist in the year 1904.   

Aug 06   On this day in history henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68)   

Aug 07   Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1904 train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

Aug 08   On this day in history istvan Szelenyi, composer   

Aug 09   In the year 1904 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

Aug 10   Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest in the year 1904.   

Aug 10   Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies in the year 1904.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73