Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   On this day in history leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1904 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick PA   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)   

Jan 26   On this day in history douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 s J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1904 charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

Feb 04   On this day in history herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

Feb 04   John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1904 russian-Japanese war began   

Feb 07   Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1904 fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings.   

Feb 07   Milton Krims, writer (Speed) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

Feb 08   On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

Feb 08   Russo-Japanese War begins in the year 1904.   

Feb 09   On this day in history japan declares war on Russia   

Feb 10   Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships on this day in history.   

Feb 10   John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) in the year 1904.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

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

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   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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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   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   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   In the year 1904 eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

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