Historical Events In 1904

Jul 14   In the year 1904 s J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78   

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

Jul 15   1st Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles in the year 1904.   

Jul 15   Anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44 in the year 1904.   

Jul 15   On this day in history the first Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles   

Jul 16   Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1904 islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

Jul 17   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor in the year 1904.   

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

Jul 19   Cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history after 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed   

Jul 21   Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1904 adone Zecchi, composer   

Jul 23   Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo in the year 1904.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history james R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59)   

Jul 26   In the year 1904 jack Allan Westrup, composer   

Jul 27   In the year 1904 agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987   

Jul 28   On this day in history plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1904 arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

Aug 03   On this day in history british journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa   

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

Aug 04   Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1904.   

Aug 04   Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1904 kenneth Thimann, botanist   

Aug 06   Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history istvan Szelenyi, composer   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history 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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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