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   On this day in history the birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH in the year 1904.   

Jul 23   On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

Jul 23   Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo in the year 1904.   

Jul 23   John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1904 james R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59)   

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1904 plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies   

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

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

Aug 04   Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   Kenneth Thimann, botanist on this day in history.   

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   Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96 in the year 1904.   

Aug 08   In the year 1904 istvan Szelenyi, composer   

Aug 09   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

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

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

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

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

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 in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73