Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

Oct 27   On this day in history new York City unveils the first electric subway, the IRT, linking the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown Manhattan.   

Oct 27   On this day in history world's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Bkln bridge-145 & Bdwy)   

Oct 27   On this day in history world's 1st subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in NYC, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel   

Oct 28   In the year 1904 louis de Meester, composer   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 29   On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer   

Nov 01   George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London in the year 1904.   

Nov 01   On this day in history laura Laplante, St Louis MO, actress (Cat & Canary)   

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

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

Nov 03   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   Selena Royale, NYC, actress (Date With Judy, Misleading Lady) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 09   On this day in history first airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

Nov 10   On this day in history steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line)   

Nov 11   Alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 king C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade   

Nov 15   On this day in history tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah)   

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)   

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

Nov 18   Guido Santorsola, composer in the year 1904.   

Nov 18   In the year 1904 justus van Maurik, cigar manufacturer/author/head of Red Guard, dies   

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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   In the year 1904 birth of jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997)   

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

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   In the year 1904 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   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1904.