Historical Events In 1904

Jul 14   S J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1904 the birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author   

Jul 15   On this day in history 1st Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles   

Jul 15   On this day in history anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44   

Jul 15   In the year 1904 the first Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles   

Jul 16   On this day in history goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)   

Jul 16   On this day in history islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

Jul 16   Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor   

Jul 18   P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play   

Jul 21   After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed in the year 1904.   

Jul 21   In the year 1904 camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH   

Jul 23   Adone Zecchi, composer in the year 1904.   

Jul 23   On this day in history ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

Jul 23   John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 24   James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) in the year 1904.   

Jul 26   Jack Allan Westrup, composer in the year 1904.   

Jul 27   Agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987 in the year 1904.   

Jul 28   Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies in the year 1904.   

Jul 28   In the year 1904 [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

Jul 31   On this day in history arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

Aug 03   British journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history clifford D[onald] Simak, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Empire, Way Station)   

Aug 04   In the year 1904 arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 04   In the year 1904 theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)   

Aug 05   In the year 1904 kenneth Thimann, botanist   

Aug 06   Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68) in the year 1904.   

Aug 07   Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

Aug 08   Istvan Szelenyi, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1904 angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest   

Aug 10   On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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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 in the year 1904.   

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

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   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

Jan 09   In the year 1904 alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 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.