Historical Events In 1904

Jan 01   On this day in history netherlands Indies colony begins opium production   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1904 boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

Jan 03   In the year 1904 marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama   

Jan 04   In the year 1904 stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1   

Jan 04   In the year 1904 supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US   

Jan 05   -34°F (-36.7°C), River Vale, New Jersey (state record) in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 & 8-68 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 07   Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st intl radio distress signal on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history marconi Co establishes "CQD" as first international radio distress signal   

Jan 08   In the year 1904 peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker)   

Jan 08   Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen 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 09   George Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer [NS=Jan 22] on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jesus Garcia Leoz, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly)   

Jan 11   In the year 1904 herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising   

Jan 12   On this day in history mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist   

Jan 12   In the year 1904 southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison   

Jan 13   In the year 1904 richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew)   

Jan 14   Cecil Beaton, England, royal family photographer on this day in history.   

Jan 14   The birth of Cecil Beaton, British photographer on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   On this day in history max Vredenburg, composer   

Jan 17   In the year 1904 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater   

Jan 17   On this day in history grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

Jan 18   On this day in history cary Grant, England, actor (Arsenic & Old Lace, North by Northwest)   

Jan 18   The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor on this day in history.   

Jan 18   The birth of Cary Grant, American Hollywood film actor2007 Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe.jan 18 - The strongest storm in the UK for 17 years kills 14 people, Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Hurricane Kyrill, caused at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Other losses include the Container Ship MSC Napoli destroyed by the storm of the coast of Devon, England in the year 1904.   

Jan 19   James Winston Watts, developer (Frontal Lobotomy) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history alexandra Danilova, Peterhof Russia, ballerina (Turning Point)   

Jan 21   In the year 1904 joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men)   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.   

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   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.   

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.