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 in the year 1904.  

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

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

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

Jul 21   On this day in history camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH  

Jul 23   On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer  

Jul 23   On this day in history ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo  

Jul 23   On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1904 jack Allan Westrup, composer  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1904 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   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   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)  

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1904 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 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   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64  

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