Page 9: Historical Events In 1904

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1904 adone Zecchi, composer   

Jul 23   Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo on this day in history.   

Jul 23   John Simon, public health pioneer, dies in the year 1904.   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jul 28   Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   Arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history british journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa   

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

Aug 08   Istvan Szelenyi, composer in the year 1904.   

Aug 09   In the year 1904 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

Aug 10   In the year 1904 angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest   

Aug 10   Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies in the year 1904.   

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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   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born in the year 1904.   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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