1904 in History

1904

Jean Dessès, Greek-Egyptian fashion designer (died 1970)

Jean Dessès, Greek-Egyptian fashion designer (died 1970)

1904

Henry Iba, American basketball player and coach (died 1993)

Henry Iba, American basketball player and coach (died 1993)

1904

Ralph Bunche, American political scientist, academic, and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

Ralph Bunche, American political scientist, academic, and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

1904

Achille Varzi, Italian racing driver (died 1948)

Achille Varzi, Italian racing driver (died 1948)

1904

Idel Jakobson, Latvian-Estonian NKVD officer (died 1997)

Idel Jakobson, Latvian-Estonian NKVD officer (died 1997)

1904

Tamás Lossonczy, Hungarian painter (died 2009)

Tamás Lossonczy, Hungarian painter (died 2009)

1904

Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (died 1918)

Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (died 1918)

1904

Buddy Rogers, American actor and musician (died 1999)

Buddy Rogers, American actor and musician (died 1999)

1904

Margaret Tafoya, Native American Pueblo potter (died 2001)

Margaret Tafoya, Native American Pueblo potter (died 2001)

1904

George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the motorized wheelchair (died 1992)

George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the motorized wheelchair (died 1992)

1904

Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (died 1989)

Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (died 1989)

1904

Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

1904

Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (died 1984)

Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (died 1984)

1904

Leopold Nowak, Austrian composer and musicologist (died 1991)

Leopold Nowak, Austrian composer and musicologist (died 1991)

1904

Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (died 1996)

Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (died 1996)

1904

Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman (died 1963)

Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman (died 1963)

1904

Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 1984)

Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 1984)

1904

Deng Xiaoping, Chinese soldier and politician, paramount leader and 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China…

Deng Xiaoping, Chinese soldier and politician, paramount leader and 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China…

1904

William Primrose, Scottish viola player and educator (died 1982)

William Primrose, Scottish viola player and educator (died 1982)

1904

Ida Cook, English campaigner for Jewish refugees, and romantic novelist as Mary Burchell (died 1986)

Ida Cook, English campaigner for Jewish refugees, and romantic novelist as Mary Burchell (died 1986)