Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

Jan 26   Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) in the year 1904.   

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.   

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   1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) in the year 1904.   

Jan 31   Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1904 e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw)   

Feb 01   Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

Feb 02   In the year 1904 uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

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

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 in the year 1904.   

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends in the year 1904.   

Feb 06   Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history milton Krims, writer (Speed)   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1904 outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

Feb 08   On this day in history russo-Japanese War begins   

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

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   On this day in history john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

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

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

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

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 in the year 1904.   

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

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   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