Discover what happened on 17 December 1904 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Edgar Weeks (American politician (1839-1904))
- Moritz Schulz (German sculptor (1825–1904))
- Eli Shelby Hammond (United States federal judge)
- Matsuoka Mitsugi
- Wilbraham Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache (British politician (1832-1904))
- William Shiels (Australian politician)
- Francisco Marvéz
- Páll Briem (Icelandic politician)
- Alfred Gotthold Meyer (German art historian (1864-1904))
- Haruki Yoshiaki (Japanese bureaucrat (1846-1904))
- André Steyert (French heraldist and historian (1830-1904))
- Eugène Ledos (French painter & astrologist (1822-1904))
- Ludwig Lichtenstern
- Iliodor Shidlovsky
- Patrick Daly
- Pierre Narcisse Jacques
- Edgar Weeks (American politician (1839-1904))
- Moritz Schulz (German sculptor (1825–1904))
- Eli Shelby Hammond (United States federal judge)
- Matsuoka Mitsugi
- Wilbraham Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache (British politician (1832-1904))
- William Shiels (Australian politician)
- Francisco Marvéz
- Páll Briem (Icelandic politician)
- Alfred Gotthold Meyer (German art historian (1864-1904))
- Haruki Yoshiaki (Japanese bureaucrat (1846-1904))
- André Steyert (French heraldist and historian (1830-1904))
- Eugène Ledos (French painter & astrologist (1822-1904))
- Ludwig Lichtenstern
- Iliodor Shidlovsky
- Patrick Daly
- Pierre Narcisse Jacques
- Josep Balart
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- William Penny (English international rugby union player)