Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   In the year 1904 leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno   

Jan 22   On this day in history george Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9]   

Jan 23   On this day in history Ã…lesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ã…lesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.   

Jan 23   Theodor Schaefer, composer in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 25   179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick PA on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania   

Jan 25   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

Jan 26   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 28   In the year 1904 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on U of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them   

Jan 29   In the year 1904 1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team)   

Jan 31   On this day in history bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres   

Jan 31   On this day in history e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw)   

Feb 01   On this day in history peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76   

Feb 01   S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) in the year 1904.   

Feb 02   Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) in the year 1904.   

Feb 02   US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey in the year 1904.   

Feb 03   Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal in the year 1904.   

Feb 04   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history john Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

Feb 05   In the year 1904 american occupation of Cuba ends   

Feb 06   In the year 1904 claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

Feb 06   Russian-Japanese war began in the year 1904.   

Feb 07   Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) in the year 1904.   

Feb 07   On this day in history fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings.   

Feb 07   Milton Krims, writer (Speed) in the year 1904.   

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war in the year 1904.   

Feb 08   In the year 1904 russo-Japanese War begins   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1904 japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships   

Feb 10   In the year 1904 john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.