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   Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests) in the year 1904.   

Feb 17   Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe) in the year 1904.   

Feb 17   Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan in the year 1904.   

Feb 19   On this day in history havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

Feb 20   In the year 1904 aleksei N Kosygin, Soviet premier (1964-80)   

Feb 20   Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1904.   

Feb 20   In the year 1904 the birth of Alexei Kosygin, Former Prime Minister of the USSR   

Feb 21   Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1904 adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)   

Feb 25   J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 29   Alan Richardson, composer in the year 1904.   

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1904 the birth of Glenn Miller, American bandleader   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!)   

Mar 03   On this day in history kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1904.