Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   New York City unveils the first electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan in the year 1904.   

Oct 27   World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy) in the year 1904.   

Oct 27   In the year 1904 world's 1st subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel   

Oct 28   On this day in history louis de Meester, composer   

Oct 28   St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1904 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 29   In the year 1904 the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 30   Alfred Gradstein, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London   

Nov 01   In the year 1904 laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary)   

Nov 02   British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1904 british newspaper, "The Daily Mirror" begins publishing   

Nov 03   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1904.   

Nov 03   Gideon Fagan, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1904 don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder)   

Nov 04   Jack Brown, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies in the year 1904.   

Nov 06   In the year 1904 selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady)   

Nov 08   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1904 president Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D)   

Nov 09   1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes in the year 1904.   

Nov 09   First airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes in the year 1904.   

Nov 10   In the year 1904 steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line)   

Nov 11   On this day in history alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin   

Nov 13   Gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1904 eddie Condon, Goodland Ind, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show)   

Nov 17   George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC in the year 1904.   

Nov 17   Isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal) in the year 1904.   

Nov 18   In the year 1904 general Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.   

Nov 18   Guido Santorsola, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies in the year 1904.   

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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   In the year 1904 birth of james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1904 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 on this day in history.   

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

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