1904-05-16
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| Special Day | Opening Day |
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| Previous Day | 1904-05-15 |
| Next Day | 1904-05-17 |
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.
- Executive Committee of National Editorial Association met at Fair during week (met January 27 to decide on this meeting).
