January 1 Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production January 4 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1 January 4 Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US January 5 -34 degrees F (-36.7 degrees C), River Vale, New Jersey (state record) January 5 -42 degrees F (-41.1 degrees C), Smethport, Pennsylvania (state record) January 5 England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 and 8-68 January 7 Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st International radio distress signal January 8 Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen January 11 Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising January 12 Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison January 17 Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater January 21 Leos Janacek's opera "Jenufa," premieres in Brno January 25 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania January 25 J. M. Synge's "Ruders to the Sea," premieres in Dublin January 28 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them January 29 1st athletic letters given (University of Chicago football team) January 31 Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres February 2 U.S. blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey February 4 John Millington Synges "Well of Saints," premieres in Dublin February 5 American occupation of Cuba ends February 6 Russian-Japanese war began February 7 Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) February 8 Russo-Japanese War begins February 9 Japan declares war on Russia February 10 Japan and Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships February 17 Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan February 21 National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming, Michigan February 23 U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million February 25 J. 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Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish National Theater Society February 25 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games February 28 Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres February 29 Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal March 1 England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia March 2 Gabriele d'Annunzio's "La figlia di Iorio," premieres in Milan March 2 "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted March 8 Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match March 9 Brandon's Lester Patrick becomes 1st hockey defenseman to score a goal March 11 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in 2 games March 12 1st main line electric train in U.K. (Liverpool to Southport) March 12 Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund March 13 Bronze statue of Christ on Argentine-Chilian border dedicated March 18 1st performance of Edward Elgar's "In the South (Alassio)" April 8 Great Britain and France sign Cordial Entente concerning colonial matter April 13 Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army April 13 Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin April 14 George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London April 18 L'Humanite, under Jean Jaures begins publishing April 19 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of New York in 2:38:04.4 April 19 Much of Toronto destroyed by fire April 20 George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premieres in London April 21 Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League) April 23 American Academy of Arts and Letters forms April 25 New York Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins this year April 26 Bell Telephone Company of Antwerp Belgium forms April 30 Ice cream cone makes its debut April 30 Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens in St. Louis May 2 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior aboard Elwood wins in 2:08 May 5 Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Philadelphia A's (3-0) May 6 American Lung Association holds its 1st meeting May 7 Flexible Flyer trademark registered May 11 Andrew Carnegie donates $1.5M to build a peace palace May 14 1st Olympics in U.S. are held (St. Louis) May 17 Maurice Ravel's "Sheherazade," premieres in Paris May 18 American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco May 21 Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris May 25 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6 May 27 NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, New York Giants) May 28 29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr wins in 1:44.2 May 30 Frank Chance gets hit by pitch 5 times in a doubleheader June 2 Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis June 6 National Tuberculosis Association organized, Atlantic City, New Jersey June 11 Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits New York Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0 June 11 German Lieutenant-general Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, SW-Africa June 14 Dutch troops occupies Kuto Reh, Sumatra, killing all inhabitants June 15 Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in New York's East River (1,031 die) June 21 Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to New York club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913) June 28 International Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam June 29 2 prehistoric bones found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe July 1 3rd modern Olympic games opens in St. Louis July 5 Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn July 9 10th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club IL July 15 1st Buddhist temple in U.S. forms, Los Angeles July 16 Islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to U.S. by their chiefs July 19 Dutch Premier Kuypers disbands 1st Chamber July 21 After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed July 21 Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 MPH July 23 Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo August 3 British journalist Francis Younghusband visits forbidden city Lhasa August 7 Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colorado during a flash flood, kills 96 August 10 Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest. August 10 Dutch newspaper Volk fires gay journalist Jacob de Cock August 10 Japanese fleet defeat Russians off Port Arthur August 10 Yankees Jack Chesbro ends string of 30 consecutive complete games August 11 German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa August 16 New York City begins building Grand Central Station August 17 Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0 August 23 Automobile tire chain patented August 24 24th U.S. Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97) August 24 Field battle at Liao-Yang-200,000 Japanese against 150,000 Russian August 25 James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title August 29 3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St. Louis August 30 Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) September 3 St. Louis Olympics closes September 4 Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet September 6 Soccer team Rheden forms September 9 Boston Herald again refers to New York baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," Yankee name not official till 1913 September 9 Mounted police 1st used in New York City September 15 Wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight September 19 General Nogi's assault on Port Arthur: 16,000 Japanese casualties September 20 George Ade's "College Widow," premieres in New York City September 20 Orville and Wilbur Wright fly a circle in their Flyer II September 23 Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet September 25 Charles Follis is 1st black to play pro football September 26 Charles Kleins "Music Master," premieres in New York City September 26 Earl Grey is named British governor-general of Canada September 26 GB Shaw's "How He Lied to Her Husband," premieres in New York City September 28 Woman arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car on 5th Avenue, New York City September 29 1st monument honoring Spanish American War erected (Monroeville Ohio) September 30 White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days October 1 JB van Heutsz becomes Governor-General of Netherland Indies October 1 Netherlands and Portugal lay down bounderies splitting Timor October 3 France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence October 3 Giants Christy Mathewson strikes out then record 16 Cards October 3 Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School October 4 1st day of New York City subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks October 7 New York Highlander Jack Chesbro wins record 41st game of season (41-12) October 8 1st Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, New York) October 10 Boston pitchers achieve 148 complete games-an AL record, also record for total complete games AL 1,098, NL 1,089 October 10 Liberty Theater opens at 234 W 42nd St. New York City October 10 Yankees 2 games out play 1st place Red Sox on final day doubleheader 41 game winner Chesbro loses 1st game and chance at pennant October 16 Russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur October 17 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors October 18 Mahlers 5th symphony premieres in Cologne October 22 Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship October 24 1st New York subway opens October 28 St. Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints October 29 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas) October 29 IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway (New York City) opens November 1 George Bernard Shaws "John Bull's Other Island," premieres in London November 2 British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," begins publishing November 4 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) November 8 President Theodore Roosevelt (R) defeats Alton B Parker (D) November 9 1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes November 15 King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade November 17 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City November 23 3rd Olympic games close in St. Louis November 28 Germany defeats Hottentotten in Warmbad SW-Africa December 6 Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary) December 10 King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime December 12 CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna," premieres in New York City December 19 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905 December 24 German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children December 27 Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan) December 27 W B Yeats/Lady Gregory's "On Baile's Strand," premieres in Dublin December 28 1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London)
