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   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   In the year 1904 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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1904 alfred Gradstein, composer   

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

Nov 01   Laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 03   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1904.   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) in the year 1904.   

Nov 04   In the year 1904 don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder)   

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies in the year 1904.   

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) in the year 1904.   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line)   

Nov 11   Alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin on this day in history.   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1904 alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer   

Nov 15   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade in the year 1904.   

Nov 15   In the year 1904 tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah)   

Nov 16   On this day in history eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show)   

Nov 17   In the year 1904 george Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC   

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history guido Santorsola, composer   

Nov 18   Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1904.   

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   On this day in history 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   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.   

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   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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.