World History Database › Year factsheets › Year archive › Germany › 1904 Permanent year factsheet Germany in 1904 Historical records for Germany in 1904, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
8 Records
8 Events
5 Named people
7 Places
4 Categories
Historical records March 5 March 1904 Birth of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee
Hanover · Warfare / Military
Death of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee
7 March 1904 Birth of Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich
Halle · Politics / NSDAP
Birth of Reinhard Heydrich, Saxony
April 30 April 1904 Radar Patent Christian Hulsmeyer
Germany · Science / Technology
Files a patent for radio detection of distant metallic objects.
May 18 May 1904 Ship Detection Radar Christian Hulsmeyer
Rotterdam · Science / Technology
Demonstrates the Telemobiloscope for detecting ships through fog.
June June 1904 Telemobiloscope Trial Christian Hulsmeyer
Netherlands · Science / Technology
Tests his radio ship-detection apparatus before maritime observers.
December 1 December 1904 Civil Service Promotion Gustav Ritter von Kahr
Munich · Government / Government of Germany
Is promoted to Oberregierungsrat in the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior.
Other Events 1904 Army Staff Officer Erich von Ludendorf
Warfare / Military
Apointed German Army Staff Officer
1904 Telemobiloscope Christian Hulsmeyer
Cologne · Science / Technology
Patents an early radio device for detecting ships in poor visibility.
Names involved Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee Christian Hulsmeyer Erich von Ludendorf Gustav Ritter von Kahr Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich
Places involved Cologne Germany Halle Hanover Munich Netherlands Rotterdam
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