Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

Feb 15   In the year 1904 antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

Feb 16   In the year 1904 ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

Feb 17   In the year 1904 albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

Feb 17   Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan in the year 1904.   

Feb 19   Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   On this day in history aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)   

Feb 20   Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   The birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet in the year 1904.   

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich on this day in history.   

Feb 21   The National Ski Association of America is founded in the year 1904.   

Feb 22   The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million   

Feb 23   In the year 1904 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

Feb 23   US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) in the year 1904.   

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1904 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

Feb 28   In the year 1904 vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   President Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal on this day in history.   

Feb 29   The birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   On this day in history glenn Miller a great bandleader was born   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood)   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader   

Mar 02   In the year 1904 "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted   

Mar 02   Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) in the year 1904.   

Mar 03   On this day in history kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder.   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

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   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

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   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.