Historical Events In 1904

Jul 14   S J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   The birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history 1st Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles   

Jul 15   Anton Pavlovich Chechov, Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   The first Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles in the year 1904.   

Jul 16   Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) in the year 1904.   

Jul 16   Islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

Jul 17   Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor in the year 1904.   

Jul 18   In the year 1904 p Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike   

Jul 19   On this day in history cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play   

Jul 21   After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH in the year 1904.   

Jul 23   In the year 1904 adone Zecchi, composer   

Jul 23   Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo in the year 1904.   

Jul 23   John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 24   James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) in the year 1904.   

Jul 26   In the year 1904 jack Allan Westrup, composer   

Jul 27   Agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies   

Jul 28   In the year 1904 [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

Jul 31   Arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) in the year 1904.   

Aug 03   On this day in history british journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa   

Aug 03   Clifford D[onald] Simak, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Empire, Way Station) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1904.   

Aug 04   Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) in the year 1904.   

Aug 05   In the year 1904 kenneth Thimann, botanist   

Aug 06   On this day in history henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68)   

Aug 07   Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) in the year 1904.   

Aug 07   In the year 1904 train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

Aug 08   Istvan Szelenyi, composer in the year 1904.   

Aug 09   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 in the year 1904.   

Aug 10   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest   

Aug 10   On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1904 birth of erica Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)   

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   In the year 1904 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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