Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   On this day in history new York City unveils the first electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan.   

Oct 27   World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1904 world's 1st subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel   

Oct 28   Louis de Meester, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history st Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints   

Oct 29   In the year 1904 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 29   The first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) in the year 1904.   

Oct 30   Alfred Gradstein, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London   

Nov 01   On this day in history laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary)   

Nov 02   British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1904 british newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing   

Nov 03   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer in the year 1904.   

Nov 04   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder)   

Nov 04   In the year 1904 jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies   

Nov 06   Selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   President Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) in the year 1904.   

Nov 09   On this day in history 1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

Nov 09   First airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line) in the year 1904.   

Nov 11   On this day in history alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin   

Nov 13   In the year 1904 gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster)   

Nov 14   On this day in history alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer   

Nov 15   In the year 1904 king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah) in the year 1904.   

Nov 16   Eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show) in the year 1904.   

Nov 17   On this day in history george Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC   

Nov 17   In the year 1904 isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)   

Nov 18   In the year 1904 general Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.   

Nov 18   In the year 1904 guido Santorsola, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1904 justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

Jan 09   On this day in history alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.