CQD Distress Signal Established, Replaced by SOS on January 7, 1904
The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS".
Date: January 7, 1904
Similar Posts
Louis Rigolly First to Break 100 MPH on Land, July 21, 1904
Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium. Date: July 21, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904CQD…
France and UK Sign Entente Cordiale, April 8, 1904
The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale. Date: April 8, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904FIFA Founded in Paris May 21, 1904James Joyce…
Himalia Discovered at Lick Observatory by Charles Dillon Perrine, December 3, 1904
The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory. Date: December 3, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904Russo-Japanese War: Battle of the Yellow Sea August 10, 1904Ålesund Fire…
Great Baltimore Fire Begins, Destroys 1,500 Buildings February 7, 1904
The Great Baltimore Fire begins in Baltimore, Maryland; it destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. Date: February 7, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904FIFA Founded in Paris May 21, 1904UK Sells South…
Theodore Roosevelt Announces Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine, December 6, 1904
Theodore Roosevelt articulated his "Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the U.S. would intervene in the Western Hemisphere should Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable. Date: December 6, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
UK Sells South Orkney Meteorological Station to Argentina, February 22, 1904
The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina; the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908. Date: February 22, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
