Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

Feb 11   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) in the year 1904.   

Feb 14   In the year 1904 charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

Feb 15   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

Feb 16   In the year 1904 ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

Feb 17   In the year 1904 albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

Feb 17   On this day in history giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan   

Feb 19   In the year 1904 havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

Feb 20   On this day in history aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)   

Feb 20   In the year 1904 gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR   

Feb 21   On this day in history armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet   

Feb 21   National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich in the year 1904.   

Feb 21   The National Ski Association of America is founded on this day in history.   

Feb 22   The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908 in the year 1904.   

Feb 23   Control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1904 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

Feb 23   US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million in the year 1904.   

Feb 25   Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society in the year 1904.   

Feb 27   James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) in the year 1904.   

Feb 28   Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal.   

Feb 29   In the year 1904 the birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader   

Feb 29   Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia   

Mar 01   On this day in history england regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 glenn Miller a great bandleader was born   

Mar 01   On this day in history glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood)   

Mar 01   On this day in history the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader   

Mar 02   On this day in history "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted   

Mar 02   Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) in the year 1904.   

Mar 03   Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1904 birth of ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73