What Happened on July 4, 1904

Historical Events

International Lawn Tennis Challenge

International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Laurence Doherty & Reggie Doherty beat Paul de Borman & William le Maire de Warzée 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-0 lead over Belgium (ends 5-0)

Famous Birthdays

  • Angela Baddeley, English actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones), born in London, England (d. 1976)
  • Artur Malawski, Polish violinist, conductor, composer (Mountaineers Triptych}, and pedagogue, born in Prömsel, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Przemyśl, Poland) (d. 1957)
  • Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-American Yiddish writer (Yentl, Nobel Prize for Literature 1978), born in Leoncin, Russian Empire (d. 1991)
  • Seger Ellis, American jazz pianist, pop vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1995) [1]
Born in 1904
1904 Highlights

About July 4, 1904

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer