Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   On this day in history leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno   

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   Theodor Schaefer, composer in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

Jan 25   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

Feb 02   US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey in the year 1904.   

Feb 03   Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history john Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin   

Feb 05   On this day in history american occupation of Cuba ends   

Feb 06   Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) in the year 1904.   

Feb 06   Russian-Japanese war began in the year 1904.   

Feb 07   Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   Milton Krims, writer (Speed) in the year 1904.   

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1904 russo-Japanese War begins   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia in the year 1904.   

Feb 10   On this day in history japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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