Page 3: Historical Events In 1904

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

Feb 12   In the year 1904 ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

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

Feb 15   Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) in the year 1904.   

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   In the year 1904 giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan   

Feb 19   Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   Aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80) in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   On this day in history gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 20   In the year 1904 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   In the year 1904 national Ski Association forms in Ishpeming Mich   

Feb 21   In the year 1904 the National Ski Association of America is founded.   

Feb 22   On this day in history 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.   

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

Feb 23   Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 25   In the year 1904 j M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society   

Feb 27   In the year 1904 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

Feb 28   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer in the year 1904.   

Feb 29   In the year 1904 president Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal.   

Feb 29   The birth of Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal on this day in history.   

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead v Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 01   England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   Glenn Miller a great bandleader was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) in the year 1904.   

Mar 01   The birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader on this day in history.   

Mar 02   "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted in the year 1904.   

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 on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1904.   

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

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

Jan 05   Jeane Dixon, American astrologer (d. 1997) was born in the year 1904.   

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

Jan 02   James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 & 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies in the year 1904.   

Jan 10   Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824) died in the year 1904.   

Jan 15   Eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1904 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

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 on this day in history.