Page 9: 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   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   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   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   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor on this day in history.   

Jul 18   P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH in the year 1904.   

Jul 23   Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   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) in the year 1904.   

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

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

Aug 05   On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1904 ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

Aug 07   Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96 in the year 1904.   

Aug 08   On this day in history istvan Szelenyi, composer   

Aug 09   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 in the year 1904.   

Aug 10   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest   

Aug 10   Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies on this day in history.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1904 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   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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