Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur Concludes, February 9, 1904

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…

Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the Antarctic region of Coats Land is discovered from the Scotia. Date: March 6, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904UK Sells South Orkney Meteorological…

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…

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) More events from 1904SS General Slocum Fire Kills 1,000 in New…

The Horch & Cir. Motorwagenwerke AG is founded. It would eventually become the Audi company. Date: May 10, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904Ålesund Fire Devastates Town, 10,000 Homeless, Kaiser Rebuilds January 23,…

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 1904Automobile Tire Chain Patented, August 23, 1904Dutch Colonial Army Campaign in…