Date: December 6, 1904
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) More events from 1904Japanese Surprise Attack on Port Arthur Begins Russo-Japanese War, February 8,…
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…
The automobile tire chain is patented. Date: August 23, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904France and UK Sign Entente Cordiale, April 8, 1904CQD Distress Signal Established, Replaced by SOS on January 7, 1904Himalia…
Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday". Date: June 16, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This…
Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland. Date: June 16, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904Scottish National Antarctic Expedition Discovers Coats Land, March 6, 1904Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur Concludes, February…
Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball. Date: May 5, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More…