Page 9: Historical Events In 1904

Jul 14   In the year 1904 s J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78   

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

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

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

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

Jul 16   Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs in the year 1904.   

Jul 17   On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor   

Jul 18   P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike in the year 1904.   

Jul 19   Cleveland Nap's Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history after 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed   

Jul 21   On this day in history camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH   

Jul 23   Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1904 ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

Jul 23   In the year 1904 john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

Jul 24   In the year 1904 james R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59)   

Jul 26   In the year 1904 jack Allan Westrup, composer   

Jul 27   On this day in history agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987   

Jul 28   Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies in the year 1904.   

Jul 28   On this day in history [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

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

Aug 03   British journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa in the year 1904.   

Aug 03   Clifford D[onald] Simak, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Empire, Way Station) in the year 1904.   

Aug 04   Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)   

Aug 05   Kenneth Thimann, botanist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1904 ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1904 pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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Jan 01   Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (d. 1982) was born in the year 1904.   

Jan 01   Ethan Allen, American baseball player (d. 1993) was born in the year 1904.   

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

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 in the year 1904.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1904 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   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   In the year 1904 john P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64   

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