1904-05-16

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May 16, 1904
Previous Day1904-05-15
Next Day1904-05-17
Attendance
Paid Attendance9,514
Free Attendance39,770
Total Attendance49,284
Weather
High Temperature60ºF
Low Temperature50ºF
Rainfall0.4
ConditionsRainy

Below is a list of events that happened on May 16, 1904.

Events

  • Dedication and opening of the French Pavilion on a rainy day. Sousa's band played "Marseillaise."
  • Philippine Scouts Dress Parade with band.
  • Assistant engineer, Hugh Meier, was killed by overloaded compressed air pipe bursting, that provided power to Tyrolean Alps. [1]
  • Executive Committee of National Editorial Association met at Fair during week (met January 27 to decide on this meeting).

References

  1. ↑ The Evening Republican (Clinton, Missouri), (18 May 1904, Wed, Page 4)
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