1904
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- The Russo-Japanese War begins as Japan’s surprise attack on Port Arthur signals its rise as a global power;
- The 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis become the first Games held in the United States;
- The Great Baltimore Fire devastates the city’s core, destroying over 1,500 buildings and prompting new firefighting standards;
- The Kuta Reh massacre in Aceh sees hundreds of villagers killed by Dutch colonial forces during the Aceh War;
- The Herero Wars in German South West Africa escalate into genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples;
- The Dogger Bank incident sees Russian warships mistakenly fire on British fishermen, nearly triggering war.
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1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1904th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 904th year of the 2nd millennium, the 4th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1904, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.