Friday October 21, 1904

US date format: 10/21/1904, UK date format: 21/10/1904

We've performed the most in-depth research possible on October 21, 1904, here's what our experts found out: it was Friday, under the sign of Libra (see zodiac and Moon Sign on October 21, 1904). The US president was Theodore Roosevelt (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Arthur Balfour (Conservative), Pope Pius X was leading the Catholic Church. Famous people born on this day include Henri Médus and Edmond [Moore] Hamilton. In that special week of October people in US were listening to Teasing by Bob Roberts. A Railway Tragedy, directed by Unavailable, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1904
But much more happened that day: find out below..

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You can also have a look at October 21 across the years or at October 1904 calendar.

Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 21, 1904?

Holidays

R.C. saints - Saint Ursula and her 11 (or 11000) virgins; Saint Hilarion
Republic of China - Overseas Chinese Day
French Republican Calendar - Tonneau (Barrel) Day, thirtieth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
In the comic novel Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Earth was born on this day in 4004 BC, within a quarter of an hour of 9 in the morning. This was supposedly because God liked to get things over with early.
Trafalgar Day ? celebrated throughout much of the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th Century.
Also see October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
International Day of the Nacho ? celebrated in the United States and Mexico since the early 1990s.
Diwali in India (2006)
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Events

Russo-Japanese War ampndash Dogger Bank incident: The Russian Baltic Fleet fires on British trawlers it mistakes for Japanese torpedo boats in the North Sea.

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