United States Begins Panama Canal Construction, May 4, 1904

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) More events from 1904Scottish National Antarctic Expedition Discovers Coats Land, March…

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 1904United States Begins Panama Canal Construction, May 4,…

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…

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…

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) More events from 1904SS Norge Runs Aground, 635+ Die in North Atlantic, June 28,…

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) More events from 1904Ålesund Fire Devastates Town, 10,000 Homeless, Kaiser Rebuilds January 23, 1904FIFA…