December 1904 calendar

Events

• 02 Dec 1904 The St. Petersburg Soviet urges a run on the banks: the attempt fails and the executive committee is arrested.
• 03 Dec 1904 The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.
• 04 Dec 1904 The K.U. or Konservativ Ungdom (Young Conservatives) is founded by Carl F. Herman von Rosen in Denmark.
• 06 Dec 1904 Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary).
• 10 Dec 1904 King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime.
• 12 Dec 1904 CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna" premieres in New York City, New York.
• 24 Dec 1904 German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children.
• 27 Dec 1904 Duke of York Theatre opens in London (first musical Peter Pan).
• 30 Dec 1904 The East Boston Tunnel opens.
• 31 Dec 1904 The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Longacre Square (later known as Times Square) in New York City, New York.

Famous Birthday

• Eve Curie

  French writer (Born 1904).

• Elissa Landi

  Italian writer, actress and daughter of a Countess.

• Alligator Man

  American circus sideshow freak who was born with skin like an alligator over his entire body.

• Alejo Carpentier

  Swiss-Cuban musicologist and author (d. 1980).

• Jean Bazaine

  French painter, designer of stained glass windows, and poet.

• Roberto Marinho
• Pierre Chenal

  Belgian born French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s, and was best known for film noir thrillers such as the 1937 film...

• Lucien Coutaud

  French painter, graveur and theatre decorator.

• George Stevens

  American director producer screenwriter and cinematographer (d. 1975).

• George Stevens

  American director producer screenwriter and cinematographer (d. 1975).

• Daniel K Womack

  Singer / guitarist.

• Wilmer L

  Allison Jr tennis champion (US Open-1935).

• Roger Wolcott

  Sperry physicist.

• Kermit Bloomgarden producer (Diary of Anne Frank

  Music Man).

• W A

  "Tony" Boyle United Mine Workers president.

• Albert Van Dekker

  Brooklyn, New York -- Actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture).

• Juan E Yrausquin

  Founder (Party of Patriot Arubans) / minister.

• [Schmidt] Hans

  Burkhardt artist.

• Herbert D Riley US vice-admiral (WWII

  Guadalcanal, Okinawa).

• Sergei Yutkevich

  St. Petersburg, Russia -- Director (Otello, Banya).

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Famous Deaths

• Juliaan Dillens Flemish sculptor

  dies at age 55.

• Per Jonas Fredrik Vilhelm Svedbom composer

  dies at age 61.

Top #3 songs in the USA

1. Arthur Pryor's Band - Meet Me in St. Louis Medley
2. Bob Roberts - I May be Crazy, But I Ain't No Fool
3. Henry Burr - My Little Canoe