Japanese forces launch a surprise attack against Russian-controlled Port Arthur, marking the start of the Russo-Japanese war. Date: February 8, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Ålesund Fire: The Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style. Date: January 23, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On…
Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre. Date: January 17, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)
The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS". Date: January 7, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)
Comparative fuel trials begin between warships HMS Spiteful and HMS Peterel: Spiteful was the first warship powered solely by fuel oil, and the trials led to the obsolescence of coal in ships of the Royal Navy. Date: December 7, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in…
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)
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)
English engineer John Ambrose Fleming receives a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube). Date: November 16, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries. Date: October 20, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)