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   In the year 1904 1st Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles   

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

Jul 16   Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs in the year 1904.   

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

Jul 18   In the year 1904 p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike   

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

Jul 21   After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed in the year 1904.   

Jul 21   In the year 1904 camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH   

Jul 23   Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1904 ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

Jul 23   On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history jack Allan Westrup, composer   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1904 plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

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

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

Aug 04   Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)   

Aug 05   On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist   

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

Aug 07   Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

Aug 10   Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest in the year 1904.   

Aug 10   On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

Jan 26   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

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