Historical Events In 1904

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

Aug 11   On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1904 nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

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

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 in the year 1904.   

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

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   On this day in history jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

Aug 21   The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented on this day in history.   

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   James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title in the year 1904.   

Aug 26   In the year 1904 christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

Aug 28   The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI on this day in history.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies   

Aug 29   Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

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

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) in the year 1904.   

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

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   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

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

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 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   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   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

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