Head of Confederation
Appointed Head of the Confederation, 1st term
Historical events in 1804
59 historical records
January 18041 historical events
February 18043 historical events
Birth of Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Birth of Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Death of Immanuel Kant
Death of Immanuel Kant
Return of Bayeux Tapestry
Denon returned the embroidery after its temporary exhibition at the Louvre.
March 18042 historical events
Resignation of Henry Addington
Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain
Death of Victor-Francois de Broglie
Death of Victor-Francois de Broglie
May 18044 historical events
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of the Empire
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of the Empire
June 18042 historical events
Birth of Richard Cobden
Birth of Richard Cobden
Corn Law
Birth of Richard Cobden
July 18042 historical events
Birth of George's Sand
Birth of George's Sand
Monson's Retreat
Yashwantrao Holkar's forces pressure Colonel Monson's column during its disastrous retreat across Rajasthan.
September 18041 historical events
Knighthood
Given a Knighthood
October 18042 historical events
Battle of Jena
Fights at the Battle of Jena
Siege of Delhi
Yashwantrao Holkar attacks Delhi but fails to capture the city from East India Company forces.
December 18043 historical events
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor, "Emperor of the French"
Battle of Pultusk
Fights at the Battle of Pultsuk
Coalition, 3rd
An Anglo-Swedish agreement leads to the creation of the 3rd Coalition
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria, 1st Austrian Emperor
Governor
Appointed Governor of Paris
Mortising Machines Cut Block Openings
Specially designed machines formed repeated openings and slots in block shells with consistent geometry. It provided an early model for integrated industrial manufacture.
Block Mill Mortising Operations Mechanised
Specialised machinery cuts repeated mortises and openings in block components with greater consistency than hand production.
Imperial Naval Expansion Uses Standard Hulls
Napoleonic naval programmes retained designs associated with Sane's construction system. Its implications reached procurement as well as vessel design.
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France. Appointedarshal by Napoleon
Grand Chamberlain
Appointed Grand Chamberlain and Vice elector of the Empire by Napoleon
Channel Strategy
Commands the Toulon fleet before Trafalgar campaign plans change.
Trial
Arranges the court-martial of the duc dEnghei
Trial
Presides at the court martial which condemns the Duc dEnghien
Medal
Receives the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France. Appointedarshal by Napoleon
Grand Chamberlain
Appointed Grand Chamberlain and Vice elector of the Empire by Napoleon
Chief Minister
Appointed Chief Minister of Prussia
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Germany
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria
Birth of Ludwig Feuerbach
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach is born in Landshut.
Begins Jerusalem Manuscript
Blake began developing Jerusalem The Emanation of the Giant Albion, his long prophetic poem.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary, 2nd term
Birth of Benjamin Disraeli
Birth of Benjamin Disraeli
Capture of Calcutta
Britain captures Calcutta
Letters on Religious Belief
Paine continued publishing arguments against institutional religious authority and in favor of reasoned belief.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
Cumberland Basin Lock System Planned
The harbour design provided controlled lock access between tidal waters and an impounded inner basin. The work illustrates changing priorities in urban hydraulic engineering.
Metal Cutting Precision Improves Naval Tools
Accurately constructed machine parts allowed interchangeable repeated shapes to be made in production operations. The installation demonstrates the adaptation of existing dock infrastructure.
Invention of Locomotive
Invents the 1st steam locomotive & runs it at the Pen-y-darren iron works in South Wales
Mediterranean Patrol
Maintains pressure on the French fleet across the Mediterranean.
Coronation
Crowns Napoleon as Emperor at Notre Dame, Paris
Battle of Aslanduz
Abbas Mirza is surprised by the Russians & routed on the River Aras
Battle of Echmiadzin
Inconclusive 3 day Battle fought between the Persians & Russians
Siege of Erivan
Defends Erivan from the Russians
Siege of Erivan
Brings up reinforcements & forces the Russians to retrire
University Statute
Introduces a liberal university statute granting universities substantial autonomy within the expanding education system.
Battle of Echmiadzin
Inconclusive 3 day Battle fought between the Persians & Russians
Invasion of Persia
The Russian Army invades Persia under General Sisianoff
Russo-Persian War
Russia enters a prolonged war with Qajar Persia over control of territories in the South Caucasus.
Birth of Ninth Dalai Lama
Lungtok Gyatso, later recognised as the ninth Dalai Lama, is born.