1904: what happened around the world

In 1904, 81 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Russo-Japanese War, Entente Cordiale and Herero and Nama genocide among the best known. 65 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 157 things were founded or built that year, from Dalian and Boleyn Ground.

81events began
65already under way
157founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges37

Accidents and fires17

Revolts, massacres and attacks13

Disasters7

Expeditions6

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 190465

Came to an end in 190412

Founded or built in 1904157

+127 more, on the globe.

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →