Page 9: 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   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike   

Jul 19   In the year 1904 cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play   

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

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 in the year 1904.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history jack Allan Westrup, composer   

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   [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 04   Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) in the year 1904.   

Aug 05   On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist   

Aug 06   Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68) in the year 1904.   

Aug 07   Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) in the year 1904.   

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

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73