Page 10: Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

Aug 15   Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) in the year 1904.   

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

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1904 ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

Aug 20   In the year 1904 jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

Aug 21   In the year 1904 the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player   

Aug 21   [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) in the year 1904.   

Aug 22   Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) in the year 1904.   

Aug 23   On this day in history automobile tire chain patented   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)   

Aug 25   On this day in history james J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)   

Aug 30   On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 30   Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) in the year 1904.   

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   On this day in history st Louis Olympics close   

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics closes   

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

Sep 04   Julian Hill, research chemist in the year 1904.   

Sep 06   In the year 1904 karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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