Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   New York City unveils the first electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan in the year 1904.   

Oct 27   In the year 1904 world's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy)   

Oct 27   On this day in history world's 1st subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel   

Oct 28   On this day in history louis de Meester, composer   

Oct 28   St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints in the year 1904.   

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer   

Nov 01   George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1904 gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57   

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   Don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder) in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady)   

Nov 08   On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

Nov 08   In the year 1904 president Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1904 first airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

Nov 10   In the year 1904 steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line)   

Nov 11   In the year 1904 alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin   

Nov 13   Gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster) in the year 1904.   

Nov 14   Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   General Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1904 guido Santorsola, composer   

Nov 18   Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies 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   In the year 1904 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   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   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

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