360What happened in 1904?
5 moments from 1904 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 4 May 1904
The United States takes over building the Panama Canal
On 4 May 1904, the United States took control of the unfinished Panama Canal project from a failed French company. After a decade of work, battling disease and landslides, the canal opened in 1914, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- On this day · 27 October 1904
The New York City Subway opens
On 27 October 1904, the first line of the New York City Subway opened, running 14 km from City Hall to 145th Street. About 150,000 people rode it on the first day. It grew into one of the world's largest metro systems, with 472 stations, open 24 hours a day.
- 1904 · from The Panama Canal opens between the Atlantic and Pacific
The United States takes over the project
- 1904 · from The world's first underground railway opens in London
The New York City Subway opens
- 1904 · from The Football Association is founded and football's rules are written
FIFA is founded