Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   In the year 1904 german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

Aug 11   In the year 1904 jess Stacy, pianist   

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

Aug 13   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) in the year 1904.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1904 the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player   

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

Aug 22   Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 james J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

Aug 25   In the year 1904 jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title   

Aug 26   On this day in history christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

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

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

Aug 29   On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies   

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   Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1904 johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history st Louis Olympics closes   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1904 karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross)   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 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 in the year 1904.   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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