Page 10: Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa in the year 1904.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

Aug 12   On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

Aug 13   Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) in the year 1904.   

Aug 15   On this day in history bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

Aug 16   In the year 1904 nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

Aug 16   Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid.   

Aug 18   Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) in the year 1904.   

Aug 19   Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor in the year 1904.   

Aug 20   In the year 1904 jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

Aug 21   The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player in the year 1904.   

Aug 21   [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) in the year 1904.   

Aug 22   On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

Aug 23   In the year 1904 automobile tire chain patented   

Aug 24   In the year 1904 24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97)   

Aug 24   Rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history james J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

Aug 25   Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title in the year 1904.   

Aug 26   Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   On this day in history werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)   

Aug 30   Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1904.   

Aug 30   In the year 1904 thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

Sep 01   Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1904 vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader)   

Sep 03   In the year 1904 st Louis Olympics close   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes in the year 1904.   

Sep 04   On this day in history dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 julian Hill, research chemist   

Sep 06   Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross) in the year 1904.   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 in the year 1904.   

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   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 in the year 1904.   

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