Historical Events In 1904

Aug 11   In the year 1904 german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

Aug 11   Jess Stacy, pianist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1904 charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

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

Aug 16   NYC begins building Grand Central Station on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

Aug 17   Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 in the year 1904.   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)   

Aug 19   In the year 1904 ted Nightingale, former colonial governor   

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   In the year 1904 deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

Aug 23   Automobile tire chain patented in the year 1904.   

Aug 24   24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.   

Aug 29   3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis in the year 1904.   

Aug 29   On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies   

Aug 29   Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956) in the year 1904.   

Aug 30   On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail)   

Sep 02   Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader) in the year 1904.   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics close in the year 1904.   

Sep 03   St Louis Olympics closes on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet in the year 1904.   

Sep 04   In the year 1904 julian Hill, research chemist   

Sep 06   On this day in history karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer (Groenende Cross)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982)   

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history birth of boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

Jan 09   In the year 1904 alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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.