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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1904:

1 Events

• The Wrights apply for patents for their flying machine in Germany and France.

March

• March 15March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). There are 291 days remaining. In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the Ides of March. Events 44 BC Ides of March: Julius Caesar, General of the Roman Republic, was - Ernest Archdeacon and Henri Deutsche de la Meurthe contribute FF 25,000 each to the Grand Prix d'Aviation Deutsche-Archdeacon, to be awarded to the first pilot to fly a 1 km (0.6 mile) circuit and land safely.

April

• April 1April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. Events 527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. 1789 In New York City, the United Stat - Captain Ferdinand Ferber makes a failed attempt to fly an Archdeacon glider at Berck sur Mer , NormandyThis article concerns the former country of Normandy. For other uses, see Normandy (disambiguation). Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a former country (a Duchy) situated in northern France occupying the.
• April 3April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. Events 1559 The Treaty of the Peace of Cateau-Cambresis is signed. 1860 The first successful Pony Express run from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacra - Gabriel Voisin successfully flies a modified Archdeacon glider at Berck sur Mer. Voisin added a canardIn aeronautics, canard ( French for duck) is a type of fixed-wing aircraft in which the tailplane is ahead of the main lifting surfaces, rather than behind them as in conventional aircraft. The earliest models, such as the Santos-Dumont 14-bis, were seen to the design. His longest flight on this day was 25 seconds.

June

• The British ArmyThe British Army is the land armed forces of the United Kingdom. It numbers 99,400 fully trained and professional regulars (as of April 2004). In contrast to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include royal in its title, bec tests Samuel CodySamuel Franklin Cody ( 1867 August 7 1913) was an early pioneer of manned flight, most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites that were used in World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. A flamboyant s's person-carrying kites at AldershotSee also Aldershot, Ontario. Aldershot is a town in Hampshire, England, administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. Aldershot is known for its connection with the British Army which came to the area in 1854. Aldershot's MP is Gerald Howarth (Conservative)..

September

• September 20 - Wilbur Wright makes the first circuit flight, in Flyer II .

November

• November 9 - Wilbur Wright flies 2.75 miles (4.4 km) at Dayton, Ohio, the first flight of longer than five minutes.