Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa in the year 1904.   

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1904 charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

Aug 15   On this day in history bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

Aug 16   NYC begins building Grand Central Station in the year 1904.   

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) in the year 1904.   

Aug 17   On this day in history boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0   

Aug 18   On this day in history chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid.   

Aug 18   In the year 1904 max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

Aug 19   In the year 1904 ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

Aug 20   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) in the year 1904.   

Aug 21   The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player in the year 1904.   

Aug 21   [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

Aug 23   In the year 1904 automobile tire chain patented   

Aug 24   24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)   

Aug 25   James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) in the year 1904.   

Aug 28   On this day in history the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.   

Aug 29   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956) in the year 1904.   

Aug 30   On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 30   On this day in history thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

Sep 01   Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) in the year 1904.   

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics close   

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics closes   

Sep 04   On this day in history dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

Sep 04   Julian Hill, research chemist on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

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   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   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73