Historical Events In 1904

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

Jul 14   The birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   Anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44 in the year 1904.  

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

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

Jul 17   On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor  

Jul 18   In the year 1904 p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike  

Jul 19   Cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play in the year 1904.  

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

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   In the year 1904 agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987  

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

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

Jul 31   In the year 1904 arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)  

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

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   In the year 1904 theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)  

Aug 05   In the year 1904 kenneth Thimann, botanist  

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   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   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest  

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   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   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   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82  

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   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)  

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   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.