Date: February 22, 1904
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…
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…
A fire aboard the steamboat SS General Slocum in New York City's East River kills 1,000. Date: June 15, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 15 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1904Eugen Schauman Assassinated Nikolay Bobrikov in Finland, June 16, 1904Automobile…
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…
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…
The SS Norge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270 mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking. Date: June 28, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…