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 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1904 1st Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles   

Jul 15   On this day in history anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44   

Jul 15   On this day in history the first Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles   

Jul 16   On this day in history goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)   

Jul 16   Islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs in the year 1904.   

Jul 16   Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor on this day in history.   

Jul 18   P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike in the year 1904.   

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

Jul 21   On this day in history after 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed   

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

Jul 23   Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   Jack Allan Westrup, composer in the year 1904.   

Jul 27   Agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987 in the year 1904.   

Jul 28   Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies in the year 1904.   

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

Jul 31   Arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) in the year 1904.   

Aug 03   In the year 1904 british journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa   

Aug 03   Clifford D[onald] Simak, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Empire, Way Station) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1904 arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 04   Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Kenneth Thimann, botanist in the year 1904.   

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

Aug 07   Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) in the year 1904.   

Aug 07   On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

Aug 08   In the year 1904 istvan Szelenyi, composer   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.