Page 9: Historical Events In 1904

Jul 14   On this day in history s J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78   

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

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

Jul 15   In the year 1904 anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1904 jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor   

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   In the year 1904 after 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed   

Jul 21   In the year 1904 camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) in the year 1904.   

Jul 26   Jack Allan Westrup, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 28   On this day in history [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

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

Aug 03   British journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

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

Aug 08   Istvan Szelenyi, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.   

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

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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.