Page 13: Historical Events In 1904

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 st Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints   

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

Oct 29   The first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Alfred Gradstein, composer in the year 1904.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1904 gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer, dies at 57   

Nov 03   On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer   

Nov 04   In the year 1904 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium)   

Nov 04   Don Alvarado, [Jose Page], Albuquerque NM, actor (Captain Thunder) in the year 1904.   

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   On this day in history 1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

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

Nov 10   Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor (French Line) in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history gertrude Olmsted, Chicago IL, actress (The Monster)   

Nov 14   Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer in the year 1904.   

Nov 15   King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade in the year 1904.   

Nov 15   Tilly Losch, Vienna Austria, actress (Garden of Allah) in the year 1904.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history george Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC   

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

Nov 18   General Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 02   Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 05   Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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

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