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Germany in 1904

Historical records for Germany in 1904, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

8Records
8Events
5Named people
7Places
4Categories

Historical records

March

5 March 1904Birth of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von WalderseeAlfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee

Hanover · Warfare / Military

Death of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee

7 March 1904Birth of Reinhard HeydrichReinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich

Halle · Politics / NSDAP

Birth of Reinhard Heydrich, Saxony

April

30 April 1904Radar PatentChristian Hulsmeyer

Germany · Science / Technology

Files a patent for radio detection of distant metallic objects.

May

18 May 1904Ship Detection RadarChristian Hulsmeyer

Rotterdam · Science / Technology

Demonstrates the Telemobiloscope for detecting ships through fog.

June

June 1904Telemobiloscope TrialChristian Hulsmeyer

Netherlands · Science / Technology

Tests his radio ship-detection apparatus before maritime observers.

December

1 December 1904Civil Service PromotionGustav Ritter von Kahr

Munich · Government / Government of Germany

Is promoted to Oberregierungsrat in the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior.

Other Events

1904Army Staff OfficerErich von Ludendorf

Warfare / Military

Apointed German Army Staff Officer

1904TelemobiloscopeChristian Hulsmeyer

Cologne · Science / Technology

Patents an early radio device for detecting ships in poor visibility.

Names involved

Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von WalderseeChristian HulsmeyerErich von LudendorfGustav Ritter von KahrReinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich

Places involved

CologneGermanyHalleHanoverMunichNetherlandsRotterdam

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.