Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) in the year 1904.   

Feb 12   On this day in history ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

Feb 14   Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer in the year 1904.   

Feb 15   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

Feb 16   On this day in history ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

Feb 17   In the year 1904 albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

Feb 17   Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan in the year 1904.   

Feb 19   In the year 1904 havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

Feb 20   In the year 1904 aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)   

Feb 20   Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR   

Feb 21   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich in the year 1904.   

Feb 21   In the year 1904 the National Ski Association of America is founded.   

Feb 22   In the year 1904 the United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908.   

Feb 23   In the year 1904 control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million   

Feb 23   In the year 1904 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

Feb 23   US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million in the year 1904.   

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

Feb 28   In the year 1904 vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Feb 29   On this day in history alan Richardson, composer   

Feb 29   President Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   The birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 glenn Miller a great bandleader was born   

Mar 01   On this day in history glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood)   

Mar 01   The birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted   

Mar 02   Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) in the year 1904.   

Mar 03   Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

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   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   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73