Page 2: Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   On this day in history leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno   

Jan 22   In the year 1904 george Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9]   

Jan 23   Ã…lesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ã…lesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1904 theodor Schaefer, composer   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1904.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick PA   

Jan 25   In the year 1904 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania   

Jan 25   On this day in history frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)   

Jan 26   Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) in the year 1904.   

Jan 26   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

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

Jan 28   1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on U of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them in the year 1904.   

Jan 29   1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) in the year 1904.   

Jan 31   On this day in history bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres   

Jan 31   E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 in the year 1904.   

Feb 01   S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1904 buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

Feb 02   US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1904 charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

Feb 04   Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Feb 04   John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history american occupation of Cuba ends   

Feb 06   In the year 1904 claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

Feb 06   Russian-Japanese war began on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)   

Feb 07   Fire erupts in Baltimore, Maryland, burning for nearly 30 hours and destroying over 1500 buildings on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1904 milton Krims, writer (Speed)   

Feb 08   On this day in history igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

Feb 08   On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

Feb 08   Russo-Japanese War begins in the year 1904.   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships on this day in history.   

Feb 10   John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1904 death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

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   On this day in history john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

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