Historical Events In 1904

Jan 21   Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno on this day in history.   

Jan 22   George Balanchine, composer/choreographer [OS=Jan 9] in the year 1904.   

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   On this day in history theodor Schaefer, composer   

Jan 24   Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 in the year 1904.   

Jan 27   In the year 1904 adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1904 bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1904 s J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days)   

Feb 02   Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP)/resistance fighter   

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

Feb 05   American occupation of Cuba ends on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history russian-Japanese war began   

Feb 07   In the year 1904 baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)   

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

Feb 07   Milton Krims, writer (Speed) in the year 1904.   

Feb 08   Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer in the year 1904.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history russo-Japanese War begins   

Feb 09   Japan declares war on Russia in the year 1904.   

Feb 10   Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships in the year 1904.   

Feb 10   On this day in history john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 02   In the year 1904 birth of sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)   

Jan 03   Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1904 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64   

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   John P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.