Canal Zone Administration
The United States assumes control of Canal Zone property and the canal construction project.
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1904 in United States of America
Explore 10 historical events and records for United States of America in 1904.
Historical records for United States of America in 1904
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May
June
Panama Canal Chief Engineer
Wallace becomes the first chief engineer of the American canal construction effort.
December
Discovery of Himalia
Discovers Himalia in photographs taken with the Crossley reflector at Lick Observatory.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Julius Robert Oppenheimer
Birth of Julius Robert Oppenheimer
Drama
George Cohans musical play, Little Johnny Jones, followed by Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, helps create indigenous American musical theater
Electric Railway Systems Mature In New York
Urban railway electrification drew on the engineering advances in alternating current power distribution. The development expanded the tools available for subsequent innovation.
Radiation Energy Fluctuations
Studies fluctuations in radiation energy, an important precursor to his later quantum work.
Secretary of State for War
Roosevelt appoints Taft as Secretary of State for War
The Golden Bowl
Publication of "The Golden Bowl"
Times Square Newspaper Headquarters
The Times moved to its new Times Tower headquarters, and the surrounding Longacre Square was renamed Times Square.
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