Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

Aug 13   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1904 bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

Aug 16   NYC begins building Grand Central Station on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1904 wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

Aug 17   On this day in history boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0   

Aug 18   Chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

Aug 20   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) in the year 1904.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player   

Aug 21   [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1904 deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

Aug 23   On this day in history automobile tire chain patented   

Aug 24   24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1904 rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)   

Aug 25   James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1904.   

Aug 25   In the year 1904 jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title   

Aug 26   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) in the year 1904.   

Aug 28   The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   In the year 1904 3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis   

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   In the year 1904 werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)   

Aug 30   Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1904 johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   On this day in history vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader)   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close on this day in history.   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet in the year 1904.   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 julian Hill, research chemist   

Sep 06   On this day in history karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross)   

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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 in the year 1904.   

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   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

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   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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.