Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history george Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9]   

Jan 23   Ã…lesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ã…lesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history theodor Schaefer, composer   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick PA   

Jan 25   179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania in the year 1904.   

Jan 25   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool) in the year 1904.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

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

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1904 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on U of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them   

Jan 29   On this day in history 1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team)   

Jan 31   Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres in the year 1904.   

Jan 31   E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1904 peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76   

Feb 01   On this day in history s J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days)   

Feb 02   Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) in the year 1904.   

Feb 02   In the year 1904 uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

Feb 03   On this day in history charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

Feb 04   On this day in history herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

Feb 04   John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin in the year 1904.   

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends in the year 1904.   

Feb 06   Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1904 russian-Japanese war began   

Feb 07   Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) in the year 1904.   

Feb 07   Fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings in the year 1904.   

Feb 07   In the year 1904 milton Krims, writer (Speed)   

Feb 08   In the year 1904 igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

Feb 08   On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

Feb 08   Russo-Japanese War begins in the year 1904.   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships in the year 1904.   

Feb 10   In the year 1904 john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

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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   On this day in history birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

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   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   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   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.