Page 8: Historical Events In 1904

Jun 15   In the year 1904 side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die)   

Jun 16   In the year 1904 bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses)   

Jun 16   Gerard Holt, Dutch architect in the year 1904.   

Jun 17   Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist in the year 1904.   

Jun 18   On this day in history keye Luke, Canton China, actor (Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident)   

Jun 19   Balis Dvarionas, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to NY club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913) in the year 1904.   

Jun 23   Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) in the year 1904.   

Jun 24   On this day in history kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit)   

Jun 25   In the year 1904 jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje)   

Jun 26   Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history the birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor   

Jun 28   In the year 1904 international Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   On this day in history wlodzimierz Pozniak, composer   

Jun 29   2 prehistoric bones found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Glenda Farrell, Enid OK, actress (Golddiggers of 1935) in the year 1904.   

Jun 30   Thomas Emmett, cricketer (English Test bowler of the sostenuter), dies in the year 1904.   

Jul 01   3rd modern Olympic games opens in St Louis on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1904 mary Calderone, physician/founder (planned parenthood)   

Jul 02   Carl Weinrich, composer in the year 1904.   

Jul 03   First run of the Ocean Limited passenger train between Montreal, Que. and Halifax. N.S. This is the longest running train in Canada having operated continuously over the same 840 mile route on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies   

Jul 04   Angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones) in the year 1904.   

Jul 05   Don Goddard, Binghamton NY, news anchor (ABC Evening News 1958-59) in the year 1904.   

Jul 05   On this day in history giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn   

Jul 06   Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma) in the year 1904.   

Jul 07   A Charlois discovers asteroid #537 Pauly on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Bill Challis, arranger/pianist in the year 1904.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 10th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club IL   

Jul 10   Isa Krejci, composer in the year 1904.   

Jul 12   In the year 1904 pablo Neruda, Chile, poet (Residence on Earth-Nobel 1971)   

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet   

Jul 14   Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978) 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 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 in the year 1904.   

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