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What Happened in 1904

25 historical events, 11 notable births, and 4 notable deaths in 1904.

Major Events

January 1904

sports

1904 Summer Olympics medal table

sports

football at the 1904 Summer Olympics — 1904 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Games

sports

athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics — athletics at the Olympics

sports

fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Fencing at the Olympics

sports

rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics — rowing regatta

sports

water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Water polo at the Olympics

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swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Swimming at the Olympics

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tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics — tennis tournament

sports

boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics — boxing competitions

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weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Weightlifting at the Olympics

sports

wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics — competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics

sports

roque at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Roque at the Olympics

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gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Gymnastics at the Olympics

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cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics — cycling at the Olympics

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diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics — diving at the Olympics

sports

archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics — archery at the Olympics

war

tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics — tug-of-war at the Olympics

general

Louisiana Purchase Exposition — 1904 world's fair in St. Louis, Missouri, US

sports

1904 Italian Football Championship — sports season

sports

lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics — Lacrosse at the Olympics

April 1904

economy

Entente Cordiale — series of agreements between the United Kingdom and France about colonies in Africa, Siam (Thailand), Newfoundland, and New Hebrides (Vanuatu)

August 1904

war

Battle of the Yellow Sea — 1904 major naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War

February 1904

war

Battle of Port Arthur — 1904 naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War

November 1904

politics

1904 United States presidential election — 30th quadrennial U.S. presidential election