Deaths on June 17

Nikolay Bobrikov

Died on June 17, 1904

Nikolay Bobrikov, Russian soldier and politician, Governor-General of Finland (b. 1839)

Nikolay Ivanovich Bobrikov (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Бо́бриков; January 27 [O.S. January 15] 1839 in St. Petersburg – June 17, 1904 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Russian general and politician. He was the Governor-General of Finland and the Finnish Military District from 29 August [O.S. 17] 1898 to 16 June [O.S. ] 1904 during the early reign of Emperor Nicholas II, and was responsible for the Russification of Finland. After appointment as the governor-general, he quickly became very unpopular and was assassinated by Eugen Schauman, a Finnish nationalist born in Kharkiv.

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Events on 1904

17 Jan

The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre.
3 Mar

Thomas Edison
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a sound recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's phonograph cylinder.
8 Apr

The Book of the Law
British mystic Aleister Crowley transcribes the first chapter of The Book of the Law.
5 May

Cy Young
Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
16 Nov

Vacuum tube
English engineer John Ambrose Fleming receives a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube).

Deaths on June 17

Nikolay Bobrikov

Died on June 17, 1904

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Events on 1904

The Cherry Orchard

Thomas Edison

The Book of the Law

Cy Young

Vacuum tube