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This article gives details on 2004 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2004 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2004. Movie releases The following movies were released on video on the following dates TV show releases The following television shows were released on video January February March March 7: Greece March 14: 2003 international organization leaders - Events of 2004 - 2005 international organization leaders - International organization leaders by year ----- Years in politics 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - List of years in politics Events January Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present Prime States With Wide Recognition A Islamic State of Afghanistan (to January 4) Islamic Republic of The year 2004 in Archaeology included many events some of which are listed below This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2004: Events January 2 - Several British Airways flights from The year 2004 in Birding and Ornithology. Worldwide New species See also Bird species new to Events January events January 1 - METRORail Light rail service in Houston Texas, opens The year 2004 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Launches This is a list of Spaceflights launched in 2004. Deep Space Rendezvous in 2004 January 2 — Stardust Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul This page shows the main events during the 2004 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 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It was the population "peak" of Japan&mdashthe last year in which the national population increased Incumbents Events January - March 5 February – SES Americom launches its AMC-10 satellite 2004 in Malaysia 47 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General - The Hon Events March 26 Norsk Hydro 's Fertilizer business was spun off as a separately stock-listed company under the name of Yara International See also 2003 in Pakistan, other events of 2003, 2005 in Pakistan. See also 2003 in Singapore | Other events of 2004 | 2005 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events See also 2003 in South Africa, other events of 2004, 2004 in South African sport, 2005 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Labour Party Events Events from the year 2004 in the United States. 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The year 2004 has been designated the:

• International Year of Rice (by the United Nations)
• International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO)
• 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization)
• Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar). Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A monkey is any member of either the New World monkeys or Old World monkeys two of the three groupings of Simian Primates the third group being The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar.

Also see: Wikipedia's almanac of events for this year. Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing

Contents 1 Events of 2004 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Undated 1.14 Ongoing 2 Births 3 Deaths 3.1 January-June 3.2 July-December 4 Nobel Prizes 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links

Events of 2004

January

• January 1 - Pervez Musharraf wins a vote of confidence from an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the provincial assemblies, confirming him as President of Pakistan and de facto dictator until 2007. January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a Parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or The President of Pakistan is chosen by an Electoral college. According to article 41(3 of the Constitution of Pakistan, this electoral college consists of the Majlis-e-Shoora ( Urdu: مجلس شوری) ( Council of Advisors in Urdu, although referred to as " Parliament " is the federal The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
• January 3 - Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, killing all 148 aboard. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Flash Airlines Flight 604 was a charter flight operated by Egyptian charter company Flash Airlines. The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• January 4 - Mikhail Saakashvili wins the presidential elections in Georgia. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Mikheil Saakashvili (მიხეილ ნიკოლოზის ძე სააკაშვილი (born 21 December 1967, a Georgian Politician, the Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between
• January 4 - NASA's MER-A (Spirit) lands on Mars at 04:35 UTC. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program MER-A ( Mars Exploration Rover - A) known as Spirit, is the first of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover
• January 8 - Queen Elizabeth II christens the RMS Queen Mary 2 cruise liner,
• January 13 - Serial killer Harold Shipman is found hanged in his cell at Wakefield Prison, 4 years after being convicted of murdering 15 patients in Cheshire, England. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Characteristics The Queen Mary 2 is the current Cunard Flagship and makes regular Transatlantic crossings A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Harold Frederick "Fred" Shipman (14 January 1946 &ndash 13 January 2004 was an English General practitioner and convicted Serial killer HM Prison Wakefield is located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England.
• January 19 - U. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) wins the Iowa Democratic caucus. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Vermont Governor Howard Dean's concession speech ends with a lively but controversial scream. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American
• January 24 - NASA's MER-B (Opportunity) lands on Mars at 05:05 UTC. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program MER-B ( Mars Exploration Rover - B) known as Opportunity, is the second of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration
• January 26 - A whale explodes in Tainan City, Taiwan, while being transported through the town to a university for a necropsy. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Exploding whales have been documented on two notable occasions as well as several lesser-known ones Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. ^[1]
• January 28 - The findings of the Hutton Inquiry are published in London. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The Hutton Inquiry was a British Judicial inquiry chaired by Lord Hutton, appointed by the United Kingdom Labour government with the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The British Government is found not to have falsified information in the "sexed up dossier. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at " The report criticizes the BBC's role in the death of David Kelly, a weapons expert on Iraq. David Christopher Kelly CMG ( May 17, 1944 – July 17, 2003) was an employee of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

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• February 1 - A hajj stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills 251 pilgrims. February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Mina can refer to Places Mina Gabon Mina Greece Mina Iloilo, in the Philippines The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• February 1 - The New England Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVIII. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the
• February 2 - An 11-story apartment building collapses in Konya, Turkey, killing more than 90 residents. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Konya ( قونیه; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium ( Latin Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• February 3 - The CIA admits that there was no imminent threat from weapons of mass destruction before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia
• February 3 - Jóannes Eidesgaard becomes Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard (born April 19 1951) is the Finance Minister of the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse
• February 6 - A suicide bomber kills 41 people on a metro car in Moscow. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• February 7 - Several leaders of Abnaa el-Balad are arrested in Israel. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince See Balad בל"ד (Brit Leumit Demokratit ברית לאומית דמוקרטית al-Tajamu' al-Watani al-Dimuqrati ("National Democratic League" for the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• February 10 - At least 50 people are killed in a car bomb attack on a police recruitment centre south of Baghdad. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• February 10 - The French National Assembly votes to pass a law banning religious items and clothing from schools. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The
• February 12 - San Francisco, California begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as an act of civil disobedience. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain Laws demands and commands of a Government, or of an occupying power, without resorting to physical The
• February 13 - Athens gets hit by a major blizzard which blankets the entire city for days, causing widespread havoc. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's A blizzard is a severe Winter storm condition characterized by low Temperatures strong Winds and heavy blowing Snow Blizzards are formed when
• February 13 - Scientists in South Korea announce the cloning of 30 human embryos. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects An embryo (from Greek:, plural, lit "that which grows" from en- "in" + bryein "to swell be full" is a multicellular
• February 14 - Riots break out between New South Wales Police and Aboriginal residents of Redfern, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force previously New South Wales Police Service & New South Wales Police is the primary Law enforcement agency in the State of This is an article about a class of people as identified and defined within Australian law Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• February 14 - The roof of the Transvaal water park in Moscow collapses, killing 25 and injuring more than 100. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Transvaal Park was a popular Water park in Yasenevo, a south district of Moscow, Russia. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• February 17-20 - A nor'easter blizzard devastates Atlantic Canada, dumping more than 95 centimeters on some areas. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below is a macro-scale Storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada. Atlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Canada comprising four provinces located on the Atlantic coast:
• February 18 - A train carrying a convoy of petrol, fertiliser, and sulfur derails and explodes in Iran, killing 320 people. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant Sulfur or sulphur (ˈsʌlfɚ see spelling below) is the Chemical element that has the Atomic number 16 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• February 20 - Conservatives win a majority in the Iranian parliament election. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment The first round of the 2004 elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on February 20, 2004.
• February 24 - A 6. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 5 Richter scale earthquake in Northern Morocco hits in the Rif mountains near the city of Al Hoceima, killing 400. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa For the Eleventh Century Talmudist see Isaac Alfasi The Rif ( Berber: Arabic:جبال الريف is a mainly mountainous Al Hoceima is a city and port in the north of Morocco and in the center of the Rif Mountains. Ait Kamara is destroyed; 517 are killed. Ait Kamara is a village located south of the city of Al Hoceima, in the Rif region of Morocco.
• February 26 - The United States lifts a 23-year travel ban against Libya. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
• February 26 - Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski is killed in a plane crash near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The Republic of Macedonia (Република Boris Trajkovski (Борис Трајковски) ( June 25, 1956 – February 26, 2004) was the president of the Republic Demographics 1971 Croats - 37782 (396% Bosniaks ( ie Bosnian Muslims - 33645 (36 Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan
• February 28 - Over 1 million Taiwanese participating in the 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally form a 500-kilometre (300-mile) long human chain to commemorate the 228 Incident in 1947. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Taiwanese people ( may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed Cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or the lands and territories which have The 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally ( Chinese: 228百萬人手牽手護台灣 Pinyin: 228 bǎi wàn rén shǒu qiān shǒu hù tái wān meaning literally "228 The 228 Incident ( Pe{{unicode|̍}}h-ōe-jī: Jī-jī-pat sū-kiāⁿ also known as the 228 Massacre ( was an anti-government Anti-Chinese uprising Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• February 29 - 2004 Haiti rebellion: Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigns as president of Haiti. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours The 2004 Haiti coup was a regime overthrow that happened as the result of conflicts fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15 1953 is a former Roman Catholic Priest who was President of Haiti in 1991 again from 1994 to 1996 and then Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The chief justice of the Haitian Supreme Court, Boniface Alexandre, is sworn in as interim president. Boniface Alexandre (born 31 July 1936) was the Acting president of Haïti from 2004 to 2006
• February 29 - The 76th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King directed by Peter Jackson, winning a record-tying 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours The 76th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2003, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC beginning William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to

March

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• March 2 - John Kerry effectively clinches the 2004 U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination by winning 9 out of 10 "Super Tuesday" primaries and caucuses. March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Cyclone Gafilo was a powerful Tropical cyclone which struck Madagascar in March 2004 causing devastating damage Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards In the United States Super Tuesday, in general refers to the Tuesday in February or March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold
• March 2 - NASA announces that the Mars rover MER-B (Opportunity) has confirmed that its landing area was once drenched in water. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program MER-B ( Mars Exploration Rover - B) known as Opportunity, is the second of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration
• March 10 - Five British men are released from detention at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo After they land at RAF Brize Norton, 4 of them are immediately arrested for questioning. RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about 50 miles west of London, England, United Kingdom, is the largest airbase of the Royal Air Force
• March 11 - Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid kill 190 people. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
• March 12 - Following the terrorist attacks in Madrid the previous day, millions of protesters against terrorism take to the streets of Spanish cities. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving
• March 14 - Two suicide bombers kill 11 Israeli civilians in Ashdod, Israel. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Ashdod (אַשְׁדּוֹד اشدود إسدود Isdud) located in the South District of Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea coast
• March 14 - Spanish legislative election, 2004: The incumbent government led by José María Aznar is defeated by the Socialist José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Legislative elections were held in Spain on March 14, 2004. At stake were all 350 seats in the lower house of the Cortes Generales, the (born 25 February 1953 served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current
• March 14 - Russian presidential election, 2004: Vladimir Putin easily wins a second term. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia
• March 15 - The new Spanish Government announces that it will withdraw Spain's 1,300 troops in Iraq. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Chief of State King Juan Carlos I, since November 22 1975; Queen Sofia Prince of Asturias Felipe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• March 17 - A pogrom-like organized violence breaks out over 2 days in Kosovo. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger A pogrom is a form of Riot directed against a particular group whether ethnic religious or other and characterized by destruction of their Homes Businesses Violent unrest in Kosovo broke out on March 17, 2004. Albanians retaliated to the alleged " Ethnic cleansing " during mass unrest leading Nineteen people are killed, 139 Serbian homes burned, schools and businesses vandalized, and over 30 Orthodox monasteries and churches burned and destroyed.
• March 19 - The United Nations launches a political corruption investigation due to the scandal over its Iraqi Oil for Food program. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended
• March 20 - President Chen Shui-bian wins the Taiwanese presidential election by 0. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's 2% of the vote. The day before, he and Vice President Annette Lu were shot. Annette Lu ( POJ: Lū Siù-liân born June 7, 1944) a Taiwanese politician is a former Vice President of the Republic of China Lien Chan refuses to concede and demands a recount. Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. A controversial peace referendum opposed by the People's Republic of China is invalidated. A nation-wide consultative referendum (全國性公民投票 was held in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) on March 20, 2004 to coincide with the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• March 21 - Malaysian general election, 2004: The incumbent Barisan Nasional party wins 198 out of 219 seats in the Parliament of Malaysia. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. The Parliament of Malaysia (Parlimen Malaysia is the national Legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system.
• March 21 - Salvadoran presidential election, 2004: Antonio Saca is elected President of El Salvador (inaugurated June 1). Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. A presidential election was held in El Salvador on Sunday 21 March 2004. Elías Antonio Saca González (born in Usulután, 9 March 1965) is a Salvadoran politician and the current President of El Salvador This page contains a list of Presidents of El Salvador. There has been a total of 55 presidents many have served in office more than once Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
• March 22 - Palestinians protest in the streets after an Israeli helicopter gunship fires a missile at the entourage of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in Gaza City, killing him and 7 others. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An attack helicopter, also known as a Helicopter Gunship, is a Military helicopter armed for attacking targets on the ground Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (1937 – March 22 2004 ( Arabic: ar الشيخ أحمد ياسين was the co-founder with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, of Hamas Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories.
• March 25 - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair visits Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, in return for the dismantling of Libya's Weapons of mass destruction programme in December 2003 - the first time a major western leader has visited the nation in several decades. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e
• March 28 - In France, the government of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin suffers a stunning and unprecedented defeat in regional elections. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne.
• March 28 - The first ever South Atlantic hurricane makes landfall in South Brazil on the state of Santa Catarina - the hurricane is dubbed Hurricane Catarina. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Cyclone Catarina is one of several informal names for a South Atlantic tropical cyclone that hit southeastern Brazil in late March 2004
• March 29 - The Republic of Ireland bans smoking in all enclosed work places, including restaurants, pubs and bars. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
• March 29 - The largest expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organization to date takes place, allowing Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia into the organization. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The North Atlantic Treaty The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west
• March 31 - Four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA are killed, and their bodies mutilated, after being ambushed in Fallujah, Iraq. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor A private military company ( PMC) provides specialized expertise or services of a military nature sometimes called or classified as Mercenary ("soldiers for hire" Blackwater Worldwide, formerly Blackwater USA, is a Private military company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

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• April 5 - Queen Elizabeth II begins a state visit to France to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale. 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II "Official visit" redirects here For the Yes Minister episode see " The Official Visit " This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Flag of the United Kingdomsvg|right|70px]] The Entente cordiale is a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom
• April 8 - Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and 2 rebel groups. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Following the escalation of the Darfur conflict in the Sudan, Chad brokered negotiations in N'Djamena in 2004, leading to the April Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
• April 16 - India defeats Pakistan in their first cricket tour in 14 years. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
• April 17 - Israeli helicopters fire missiles at a convoy of vehicles in the Gaza Strip, killing the Gaza leader of Hamas, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Dr Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (عبدالعزيز الرنتيسي ( October 23, 1947 – was the co-founder of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization
• April 20 - In Iraq, 12 mortars are fired on Abu Ghraib Prison by insurgents; 22 detainees are killed and 92 wounded. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. [1]
• April 21 - Mordechai Vanunu, who revealed an Israeli nuclear weapons programme in the 1980s, is released from prison in Israel after serving 18 years for treason. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Mordechai Vanunu (מרדכי ואנונו born in Marrakech, Morocco on October 13 1954 is an Israeli former nuclear A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation.
• April 22 - Two trains carrying explosives and fuel collide in the Ryongchon disaster, in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing 161 people, injuring 1,300 and destroying thousands of homes. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The Ryongchŏn disaster was a Train disaster that occurred in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea near the border with China on April Ryongch'ŏn is a ''kun'' (county in North P'yǒngan Province North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia,
• April 22 - The last coal mine in France closes, ending nearly 300 years of coal mining. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• April 24 - Referendums on the Annan Plan for Cyprus, which proposes to re-unite the island of Cyprus, take place in both the Republic of Cyprus controlled and the Turkish controlled parts. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The two major communities of the ''de facto'' divided Island nation of Cyprus held a referendum on settling the Cyprus dispute on 24 The Annan Plan was a United Nations proposal to settle the Cyprus dispute of the divided island nation of Cyprus as the United Cyprus Republic Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its Although the Turkish Cypriots vote in favour, the Greek Cypriots reject the proposal. Turkish Cypriots ( Turkish: Kıbrıs Türkleri or Kıbrıslı Türkler Greek: Τουρκοκύπριοι are the ethnically Turkish inhabitants of the Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus.
• April 28 - Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse in Iraq is revealed on the television show 60 Minutes II. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 60 Minutes II, also known as 60 Minutes Wednesday and 60 Minutes (see Name changes) was a weekly primetime Newsmagazine
• April 29 - The last Oldsmobile rolls off of the assembly line. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Oldsmobile was a brand of Automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors.

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• May 1 - The largest expansion to date of the European Union takes place, extending the Union by 10 member-states: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Malta and Cyprus. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
• May 4 - A WNBC helicopter crashes in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV WNBC Channel 4 is the flagship station of the NBC television network located in New York City. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Flatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. This event is covered by rival station WABC-TV. WABC-TV, channel 7 is the flagship station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City.
• May 8 - Would-be "Saudi Princess" "Antoinette Millard" surfaces in New York City claiming that muggers had stolen jewels worth of $262,000 from her (she later proves to be an impostor). Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Antoinette Millard (b 1964? was a name United States Impostor Lisa Walker used when she pretended to be a Saudi Princess. The City of New York An impostor or imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else often to try to gain financial or social advantages through Social engineering, but just as often
• May 9 - Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov is killed by a landmine placed under a VIP stage during a World War II memorial parade in Grozny. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Akhmad Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров ( August 23, 1951  – May 9, 2004) also spelled World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Grozny (Гро́зный Соьлж-ГIала Sölƶ-Ġala or Соьлжа-ГIала Sölƶa -Ġala sometimes referred to as ce Джовхар-ГIала
• May 9 - Canada wins the World Ice Hockey Championship in Prague. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of History From 1920 until 1963 the Senior Amateur Club teams representing Canada were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.
• May 10 - Philippine general election, 2004: Incumbent president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is elected for 6-year term. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician.
• May 12 - An American civilian contractor in Iraq, Nick Berg, is shown being decapitated by a group allegedly linked to al-Qaida on a web-distributed video. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Nicholas Berg ( April 2, 1978 &ndash May 7, 2004) was an American Businessman seeking Telecommunications work Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The
• May 13 - In India, the Congress Party wins a surprise victory in the elections to the Lok Sabha. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India
• May 14 - Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, marries Australian Mary Donaldson in Copenhagen. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie Early life Mary was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city

• May 15 - Arsenal complete a whole English Premiership season unbeaten, 38 games. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
• May 15 - South Africa is awarded the 2010 FIFA World Cup
• May 15 - Ruslana wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 for Ukraine with the song Wild Dances in İstanbul, Turkey. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, the 49th in the series was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, with the final on 15 Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Wild Dances is a 2004 Studio album by the Ukrainian Singer and winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest Ruslana. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• May 16 - A coup d'état in Chad against the President Idriss Déby fails. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement.
• May 16 - The We Are the Future concert takes place in Rome, organized by Quincy Jones in partnership with the Glocal Forum. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Purpose The Glocal Forum was created in 2001 to emphasize the role of local authorities in the world governance system
• May 17 - Ezzedine Salim, holder of the rotating leadership of the Iraqi Governing Council, is killed in a bomb blast in Baghdad. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Ezzedine Salim, (عزالدين سليم also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed ( 1943 - 17 May 2004, عبدالزهرة عثمان محمد The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• May 17 - Massachusetts legalizes same-sex marriage in compliance with a ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court (Goodridge v. Department of Public Health). Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ( SJC) is the highest Court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ruling In a 50-page 4–3 ruling delivered on November 18, 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court found that the state may not "deny
• May 19 - Tony Blair is hit with a purple flour bomb in the chamber of the House of Commons during a session of Prime Minister's Questions. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Prime Minister's Questions ( PMQs) (officially Questions to the Prime Minister) is a constitutional convention in the United Kingdom, where every
• May 19 - Jeremy Sivits pleads guilty in a court-martial in connection with alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Jeremy C Sivits (born 1979 or 1980 is a former US Army Reservist, one of several Soldiers charged and convicted by the U The city of Abu Ghraib ( Arabic: أبو غريب Abū Ghurayb Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• May 23 - A section of the ceiling in Terminal 2E at Paris's Charles de Gaulle International Airport collapses, claiming at least 6 lives. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French in the Paris area is
• May 23 - Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi visits North Korea, to secure the release of the families of the 9 abducted Japanese citizens returned earlier. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia,
• May 24 - North Korea bans mobile phones. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (See:Communications in North Korea)
• May 26 - Terry Nichols is convicted by an Oklahoma state court on murder charges stemming from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Based on the limited information available in the early 1990s about the country's telecommunications network telephone services – an estimated 30000 telephones in 1985 – mainly were available Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is a US Army veteran who was convicted of being an accomplice of Timothy McVeigh, the man convicted Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U
• May 26 - F.C. Porto wins the European Champion Clubs Cup defeating A.S. Monaco by 3–0
• May 29 - The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the The US National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• May 30 - Thousands of people in Hong Kong take to the streets to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two

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• June 1 - Twelve-year-old Satomi Mitarai, a Japanese schoolgirl attending Okubo Elementary School in Sasebo, Japan is murdered. June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006 the city has an estimated Population of 258324 and the density of 709 Her killer, an 11-year-old classmate identified by Japanese authorities as "Girl A", becomes the basis for the Nevada-tan Internet phenomenon. This is a list of phenomena specific to the Internet, such as popular themes and catchphrases, Viral videos, amateur celebrities and more
• June 3 - All outgoing flights from the UK are temporarily grounded following an air traffic control computer failure. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Air traffic control ( ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct Aircraft on the ground and in the air (BBC)
• June 3 - Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet tenders his resignation, citing "personal reasons". Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency John E. McLaughlin, CIA Deputy Director, becomes the acting Director until a permanent Director is chosen and confirmed by Congress. John Edward McLaughlin (born June 15, 1942 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is the former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA is a senior United States government official in the U
• June 4 - Marvin Heemeyer destroys many local buildings with a home-made tank in Granby, Colorado. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Marvin John Heemeyer ( October 28, 1951 &ndash June 4, 2004) was an American Welder and owner of an Automobile The Town of Granby is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Grand County, Colorado, United States.
• June 5 - Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, dies at his home in Bel-Air, California at the age of 93. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan, died on June 5 2004 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade Bel Air is a wealthy and prominent faux-gated residential community in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A six-day state funeral follows after his death. A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance
• June 6 - At the 58th Annual Tony Awards, Avenue Q upsets front-runner^[2] Wicked to win the award for Best Musical
• June 8 - The first transit of Venus since 1882 occurs; the next one will occur in 2012. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Avenue Q is a musical conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics and directed by Jason Moore. Wicked is a musical with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical first awarded in 1949 Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the Planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, obscuring a small portion of the Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• June 8 - The 30th G8 summit takes place over the next 2 days on Sea Island, in Georgia, USA. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The 30th G8 summit took place in Sea Island, Georgia, United States, on June 8 - June 10 2004. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• June 8 - The pickled heart of Louis XVII of France is buried in the royal crypt at Saint-Denis. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Louis XVII of France, also Louis VI of Navarre ( Versailles March 27 1785 – Paris June 8 1795) from birth
• June 11 - Terry Nichols is spared the death penalty by an Oklahoma state court on murder charges stemming from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is a US Army veteran who was convicted of being an accomplice of Timothy McVeigh, the man convicted Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U The decision comes on the third anniversary of the execution of his co-defendant, Timothy McVeigh, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed Terre Haute ( is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the state's western border with Illinois. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union
• June 12 - A 1. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 3 kg chondrite type meteorite strikes a house in Ellerslie, New Zealand, causing serious damage but no injuries. A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Ellerslie is a suburb of the city of Auckland City, New Zealand.
• June 16 - The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (or "9/11 Commission") issues an initial report of its findings. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002
• June 21 - In Mojave, California, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately-funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Mojave is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kern County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004. A spaceplane is a Rocket plane designed to pass the Edge of space. A human spaceflight is a Spaceflight with a human crew, and possibly passengers
• June 28 until June 29 - 2004 Istanbul Summit
• June 28 - Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains collide in a rural area outside of San Antonio, Texas. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The 2004 Istanbul summit was held in Istanbul, Turkey from June 28 to June 29 2004 Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Forty cars are derailed, including one chlorine car. Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and Three people die, another 50 people are hospitalized because of exposure to the gas.
• June 28 - The U. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. S. -led coalition occupying Iraq transfers sovereignty to an Iraqi Interim Government. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a Caretaker government to govern Iraq until the Iraqi
• June 28 - Canadian election: The Liberal Party, led by Paul Martin, is reduced to a minority government, after holding a majority since November 1993. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
• June 30 - Preliminary hearings begin in Iraq in the trial of former president Saddam Hussein, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied

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• July 1 - The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrives at Saturn. July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its
• July 1 - Vatican gains full membership rights in the United Nations except voting. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
• July 4 - Groundbreaking for the Freedom Tower begins at Ground Zero in New York City. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples 1 World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan in The World Trade Center site sits on 16 Acres (65000 m² in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The City of New York
• July 4 - Greece beats Portugal 1–0 to win the Euro 2004. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football
• July 22 - The Old Bridge of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina is reconstructed and reopened after being destroyed by Bosnian Croat forces on November 9, 1993. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Stari Most ( English translation "The Old Bridge" is a 16th century Turkish Bridge in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Demographics 1971 Croats - 37782 (396% Bosniaks ( ie Bosnian Muslims - 33645 (36 Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Croats form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
• July 25 - Over 100,000 opponents of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004 participate in a human chain from Gush Katif, to the Western Wall, Jerusalem (90 kilometers). Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in A human chain is a form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity Gush Katif (גוש קטיף "Harvest Bloc" was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. The Western Wall (הכותל המערבי translit: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) sometimes referred to as the Wailing Wall or simply the Kotel (lit Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
• July 25 - Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas wins an unprecedented 6th consecutive Tour de France cycling title. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France
• July 26 – July 29 - The Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts nominates John Kerry for U. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator S. President and John Edwards for Vice President. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953
• July 31 – "The Last Dispatch" concert was played as a reunion concert with the band Dispatch on the Hat Shell in Boston. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The Last Dispatch is a Documentary film by Helmut Schleppi overviewing and giving greater insight into the final days of the indie rock band Dispatch 110,000 people attended, making it the single largest gathering in the independent music industry history. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.

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• August 1 - A supermarket fire in Asunción, Paraguay, kills about 400 and leaves over 100 missing. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only
• August 1 - A bomb attack occurs in front of Prague's Casino Royal. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.
• August 2 - Monday demonstrations against social cutbacks began in Germany. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The Protests against Hartz IV reforms in Germany were Protests against the 2004 Hartz IV reform, which provide for significant cutbacks in social welfare Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• August 3 - The Statue of Liberty reopens after security improvements. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Liberty Enlightening the World (La liberté éclairant le monde commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté was presented
• August 3 - NASA's MESSENGER is launched. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ( MESSENGER) probe is a NASA Spacecraft, launched August 3, 2004 It will be captured into Mercury's orbit on March 18, 2011. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.
• August 6 - A United Nations report blaming the government of Sudan for crimes against humanity in Darfur is released. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan.
• August 9 - Footballer Lee Hughes, 28, is sentenced to 6 years in prison and banned from driving for 10 years after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Lee Hughes (born 22 May 1976 in Smethwick, West Midlands) is an English footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a Striker Hughes also has his contract terminated by his employers West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are
• August 9 - At the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant, a pipe leaking hot water and steam kills 5 and injures 6 others. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The is operated by Kansai Electric Power Company and is in the town of Mihama in the Fukui Prefecture, about 320 km west of Tokyo It is the 2nd worst nuclear disaster of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• August 12 - Singapore's prime minister Goh Chok Tong hands over his position to Lee Hsien Loong. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Singapore Goh Chok Tong ( Hokkien: Gô· Chok-tòng born May 20 1941) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore.
• August 12 - New Jersey Governor James McGreevey announces that he is "a gay American" and will resign effective November 15, 2004. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September
• August 13 – August 29 - The 2004 Summer Olympics are held in Athens. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's

• August 13 - Hurricane Charley kills 27 people in Florida after killing 4 in Cuba and 1 in Jamaica. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Charley made landfall near Cayo Costa, FL as a Category 4 hurricane. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions Charley is the most intense hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Hurricane Andrew is the second most powerful and the last of three Category 5 hurricanes that made U
• August 16 - Severe flooding occurs in the village of Boscastle in Cornwall. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Boscastle (Kastell Boterel is a Village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar
• August 18 - In Dublin, Ireland, the Dublin Port Tunnel excavation works are completed and the final tunnel boring machine breakthrough ceremony takes place. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Dublin Port Tunnel ( Tollán Calafoirt Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish is a road traffic Tunnel in Dublin, Ireland, that forms part of the A tunnel boring machine ( TBM) is a machine used to excavate Tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata.
• August 20 - Elbegdorj Tsakhia, the peaceful democratic revolutionary leader of Mongolia, becomes Prime Minister of Mongolia for the second time. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (Цахиагийн Элбэгдорж usually just Elbegdorj) (born March 30, 1963) is a Mongolian politician Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East The Prime Minister of Mongolia is the highest member of the Mongolian government's executive arm and heads the Mongolian Cabinet.
• August 21 - A series of blasts rocks an opposition party rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing at least 13 people. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• August 22 - Armed robbers steal Edvard Munch's The Scream, Madonna, and other paintings from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Edvard Munch (mʉŋk December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, Printmaker The Scream ( Skrik, 1893-1910 is a seminal series of expressionist Paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch Madonna is a Painting by the Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch. The Munch Museum (Norwegian Munchmuseet) is a Museum in Oslo, Norway dedicated to the work and life of the painter Edvard Munch. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• August 24 - Two airliners in Russia, carrying a total of 89 passengers, crash within minutes of each other after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, leaving no survivors. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Authorities suspect suicide attacks by rebels from Chechnya to be the cause of the crashes. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika
• August 29 - Around 200,000 protesters demonstrate in New York City against U. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) The City of New York S. President George W. Bush and his government, ahead of the 2004 Republican National Convention. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August
• August 29 - Michael Schumacher wins a record seventh world championship title by finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula A world championship(s is the top achievement for any sport or Contest. The Belgian Grand Prix is an Automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race
• August 30 – September 2 - U. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are renominated at the Republican National Convention in New York City. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. The City of New York
• August 31 - Two suicide attacks on buses in Beer Sheva, Israel, kill at least 16 people and injure at least 60. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hamas claims responsibility for the attacks. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة
• August 31 - A woman commits a suicide attack near a subway station in northern Moscow, Russia, killing at least 10 people and injuring at least 50. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Authorities hold Chechen rebels responsible. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika

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• September - The Great Laxey Mine Railway of the Isle of Man is re-opened. September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Great Laxey Mine Railway was originally constructed to serve the Isle of Man 's Great Laxey Mine a Lead mine located in Laxey. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical
• September 1 - Chechen terrorists take between 1,000 and 1,500 people hostage, mostly children, in a school in the Beslan school hostage crisis. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan massacre) A series of explosions shook the school followed by a fire The hostage-takers demand the release of Chechen terrorists imprisoned in neighbouring Ingushetia and the independence of Chechnya from Russia. The Republic of Ingushetia ( Ingush: ГӀалгӀай Мохк Респу́блика Ингуше́тия Respublika Ingushetiya) is a federal The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• September 2 - The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 1559, calling for the removal of all foreign troops from Lebanon. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 was a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on September 2, 2004. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This measure is largely aimed at Syrian troops. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
• September 3 - Russian forces end the siege at a school in Beslan, Northern Ossetia. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Beslan (Бесла́н Ossetic: Беслӕн is a town located in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (Респу́блика Се́верная Осе́тия–Ала́ния Ossetic: Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани At least 335 people (among which are 32 of the approximately 40 hostage-takers) are killed and at least 700 people injured.
• September 3 - Hurricane Frances makes landfall in Florida. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the After killing 2 people in the Bahamas, Hurricane Frances kills 10 people in Florida, 2 in Georgia and 1 in South Carolina. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America.
• September 2 - Hurricane Ivan forms. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.
• September 7 - The Scottish Parliament meets in the new Scottish Parliament Building for the first time. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site
• September 7 - Hurricane Ivan passes directly over Grenada, killing 37 people. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. It passes over other Caribbean islands over the next 2 days, killing 5 people in Venezuela, 4 in the Dominican Republic, 1 in Tobago and 20 in Jamaica. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
• September 8 - In the "Rathergate" affair, the first Internet posts appear pointing out that documents claimed by CBS News to be typewritten memos from the early 1970s appear instead to have been produced using modern word processing systems. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Word processing is the creation of documents using a Word processor.
• September 9 - A bomb blast outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, kills 11 and injures up to 100 people. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• September 9 - Typhoon Songda hits western Japan, killing 45 and injuring another 1,352. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• September 13 - The U. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September S. Assault Weapons Ban expires. The Federal Assault Weapons Ban ( AWB) was a subtitle of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a Federal law of the United States
• September 15 - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, steps down after serving as prime minister since April 30, 1991. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Davíð Oddsson (IPA ˈɔtsɔn (born 17 January 1948 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Iceland (Forsætisráðherra Íslands is Iceland 's Head of government. Oddson trades posts with his foreign minister Halldór Ásgrímsson, who then becomes Prime Minister. Halldór Ásgrímsson (ˈhaltour ˈauːskrimˌsɔn (born September 8, 1947) was Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and leader of the
• September 15 - Security at the Palace of Westminster is compromised when the House of Commons is stormed by a small group of protestors during a debate about fox hunting. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking chase and sometimes killing of a fox traditionally a Red fox, by trained Foxhounds or other Scent hounds
• September 15 - "Girl A" is sentenced to be institutionalized due to the murder of classmate Satomi Mitarai. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries
• September 16 - Hurricane Ivan strikes Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 3 storm, killing 25 in Alabama and Florida, becoming the 3rd costliest hurricane in American history (currently the 4th following the destruction of 2005's Hurricane Katrina). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Gulf Shores is a coastal city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States
• September 17 - Hurricane Jeanne causes mudslides in Haiti, killing 3006. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
• September 17 - The 2004 Summer Paralympics commences in Athens, Greece. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
• September 17 - Mexico and Japan finish 2-year-long negotiations and sign a Free Trade Agreement in Mexico City. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. See also List of free trade agreements This is article is on free international trade
• September 21 - Construction of the Burj Dubai begins. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Burj Dubai ( برج دبي "Dubai Tower" is a Skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay district of Dubai, United Arab
• September 23 - Mount St. Helens becomes active again. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Mount St Helens is an active Stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
• September 23 - Tropical Storm Ivan, having come around and reformed in the Gulf of Mexico, makes its final landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, to little effect. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Cameron is a Census-designated place (CDP in and the Parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. In total, the storm will kill 92 people.
• September 24 - Major League Baseball announces that the Montreal Expos will move to Washington D. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of C. in 2005
• September 25 - Port Adelaide Power win their first premiership against Brisbane Lions in AFL Grand Final
• September 25 - Hurricane Jeanne makes landfall near Port Saint Lucie, Florida, near location Hurricane Frances hit two weeks earlier. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Port St Lucie is a city in St Lucie County Florida, United States. Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Jeanne kills over 3,030, mostly in Haiti.
• September 29 - In Mojave, California, the first Ansari X-Prize flight takes place of SpaceShipOne, which is competing with a number of spacecraft (including Canada's Da Vinci Project, claimed to be its closest rival) and will go on to win the prize on October 4th. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Mojave is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kern County, California, United States. The Ansari X PRIZE was a Space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$ 10000000 Prize for the first non-government SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004. The da Vinci Project was a privately funded volunteer-staffed attempt to launch a reusable manned Suborbital Spacecraft.

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• October 4 - Two car bombs kill at least 16 people and injure dozens more in Baghdad. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• October 4 - Start the soap opera Rebelde and the pop group RBD, in Mexico. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas This article is about the Mexican remake telenovela for the original Argentine telenovela starring Erreway see Rebelde Way. RBD is a two times Latin Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented Telenovela Rebelde The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• October 5 - A fire breaks out on the Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi, leaving it stranded without power in the North Atlantic ocean, off the north coast of Ireland; 1 crewmember is killed. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Chicoutimi. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• October 8 - Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage held by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, an Iraqi insurgent, is killed after a failed escape attempt. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Kenneth John Bigley ( April 22, 1942 - October 7, 2004) Liverpool, England, who was kidnapped in the al-Mansour district Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq
• October 8 - Suicide bombers detonate 2 bombs at the Red Sea resort of Taba, Egypt, killing 34 people, mainly Israeli tourists and Egyptian workers. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• October 8 - Martha Stewart begins serving a 5-month sentence for insider trading at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author Insider trading is the trading of a Corporation 's Stock or other securities (e Alderson Federal Prison Camp, also known as Federal Prison Camp Alderson or FPC Alderson, is a federal Prison in the United States West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by
• October 9 - Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Scottish Parliament Building in a ceremony in Edinburgh. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
• October 9 - Incumbent Prime Minister of Australia John Howard leads the Liberal-National coalition to victory over the Labor Party led by Mark Latham in federal elections. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Mark William Latham (born 28 February 1961) a former Australian politician was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party
• October 9 - Direct elections for president are held for the first time in Afghanistan. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Interim president Hamid Karzai is eventually declared the winner. Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December
• October 10 - Abdullahi Yusuf is chosen as the new transitional president of Somalia. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( Cabdullaahi Yuusuf Axmed, عبدالله يوسف أحمد (born December 15 1934) is a veteran Somali Politician Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known
• October 14 - Prince Norodom Sihamoni is chosen as the new king of Cambodia. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Norodom Sihamoni (នរោត្តម សីហមុនី born 14 May 1953 is the King of Cambodia. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East
• October 16 - The New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox 19-8 in Game 3 of Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The game, which pushed the Yankees to a 3 games to 0 series lead, sets a record for longest 9 inning baseball game. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during
• October 16 - Arsenal loses for the first time in 49 league games, a national record, going down 2–0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
• October 17 - A referendum in Belarus approves the lifting of constitutional term limits for the presidency. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east
• October 18 - Three men attack Greek journalist Philippos Syrigos in Athens and seriously wound him. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Philippos Syrigos (b ? is a Greek Investigative journalist and Sports reporter who has investigated doping cases in Greece Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
• October 19 - General Khin Nyunt is replaced by Lieutenant-General Soe Win as Prime Minister of Myanmar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. General Soe Win (စိုးဝင်း sóu wín 1948 &ndash October 12 2007) was the Prime Minister of Burma and Secretary-1 of the State Peace The Prime Minister of Burma is the head of government of Burma, also called Myanmar
• October 19 - Polytechnic University of the Philippines celebrates its centennial founding. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( Filipino: Politeknikong Pamantasan ng Pilipinas) commonly known as PUP, Peyupi or PUPoy
• October 19 - A team of explorers reached the bottom of the world's deepest cave, located in Krubera. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The depth reached was 2,080 meters (6,824 feet), setting a world record. (National Geographic)
• October 20 - First release of the Ubuntu operating system
• October 20 - Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashes in Missouri, killing 13 people and injuring 2. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Ubuntu Kubuntu Edubuntu Xubuntu Gobuntu --> Ubuntu Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 was a flight route from Lambert-St Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
• October 20 - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes the first directly elected President of Indonesia. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony General (Ret Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born September 9, 1949) is an Indonesian retired military general and the sixth President of Indonesia The President of the Republic of Indonesia ( Presiden Republik Indonesia) is the Head of State as well as the Head of the Government of the Republic
• October 20 - The Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees 10-3 in Game 7 of the Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series to win the series 4 games to 3. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Boston Red Sox become the first team in baseball history to come back from a 0–3 deficit to win a series. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
• October 21 - The Ministry of Defence approves the deployment of the Black Watch regiment of the British Army to Baghdad, Iraq after a request for assistance by the U. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS is an Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. S. government.
• October 21 - Typhoon Tokage hit western Japan. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. is a Comic book series created by Stan Sakai. Set primarily at the beginning of Edo period Japan (early 17th century with anthropomorphic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 98 killed, 552 injured.
• October 23 - A Magnitude 6. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - 7 earthquake and aftershocks of similar scale occur in the Tokamachi area. is a city located in Niigata, Japan. As of March 31 2006 the new city has an estimated population of 63135 A huge landslide occurs on the outskirts of Nagaoka. According to Japanese officials, 68 people are killed, 4,085 are injured, and 103,000 are rendered homeless. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• October 24 - The bodies of 49 Iraqi soldiers are discovered after being ambushed by insurgents. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat
• October 24 - Brazil successfully launches its first rocket into space. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• October 24 - Michael Schumacher wins his 7th Formula One World Drivers Championship, 5th consecutive making him the most successful driver in the history of Formula One. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One
• October 25 - Dr. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King receive the Congressional Gold Medal. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Coretta Scott King (April 27 1927 January 30 2006 was an American Author and Activist, perhaps most recognized as the wife of Martin Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States

• October 26 - The Cassini probe passes within 1,200km of Titan. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as
• October 27 - The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time since 1918, breaking the Curse of the Bambino. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World
• October 27 - Details of the discovery of a new, recent species of fossil hominid, Homo floresiensis, from the island of Flores, Indonesia, are published. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Homo floresiensis ("Man of Flores " nicknamed Hobbit) is a possible Species in the Genus Homo Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an Island arc with an estimated area of 14300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• October 29 - A 2004 Osama bin Laden video airs on Arabic TV, in which he threatens terrorist attacks on the United States, and taunts U. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II On October 29, 2004, at 2100 UTC, the Arab television network Al Jazeera, broadcast excerpts from a videotape of Osama bin Laden The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. President George W. Bush over the September 11 Terrorist attacks. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
• October 29 - European heads of state sign in Rome the Treaty and Final Act establishing the first European Constitution. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an unimplemented international Treaty intended
• October 30 - A 163-metre-high radio mast in Peterborough, UK collapses at a fire. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. The Peterborough transmitting station is a Broadcasting and Telecommunications facility at Morborne Hill near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• October 31 - Leftist candidate Tabaré Vázquez is elected President of Uruguay. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas ( pron taβa'ɾe ra'mon 'bahkes 'rosas (born January 17, 1940) is the current President of Uruguay. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America

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• November 2 - United States presidential election, 2004: U. November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. S. President George W. Bush defeats Senator John Kerry. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Republicans make gains in the House and Senate. Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2, 2004. The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George Eleven states ban gay marriage. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same
• November 2 - Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh is assassinated in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Mohammed Bouyeri. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Theo van Gogh (ˈteːjoː vɑnˈxɔx ( July 23, 1957 – November 2, 2004) was a Dutch Film director, Television producer Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Mohammed Bouyeri (محمد بويري (born March 8 1978 in Amsterdam) a Dutch – Moroccan, is currently serving a Life sentence
• November 6 - The Ufton Nervet rail crash in Berkshire, England kills 7 people. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with The Ufton Nervet rail crash in England caused seven deaths On 6 November 2004 at 1812 GMT a Class 43 ( HST) 43019 Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• November 6 - In Côte d'Ivoire, National Army bombings kill 9 people, including French UN soldiers. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a French UN forces retaliate by destroying the National Army's air force. The National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire ( French: Forces armées nationales de Côte d'Ivoire; FANCI) is the Armed forces of Côte
• November 7 - U.S. forces launch a major assault on the Iraqi town of Fallujah, in an effort to rid the area of insurgents before the Iraqi elections in January. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated
• November 8 - The Irish High Court rules that Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan can sue the Revenue Commissioner to have their Vancouver, British Columbia Same-sex marriage recognized for tax purposes. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration The High Court (An Ard-Chúirt of Ireland is a Court which deals at first instance with the most serious and important civil and criminal cases and also Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
• November 9 - Meeting of the Scottish Socialist Party executive leads to the resignation of Tommy Sheridan as convenor. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today Tommy Sheridan (born 7 March 1964 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Socialist Politician. Contradictory accounts of what Sheridan said at the meeting become hotly disputed in the Sheridan v News International trial. Sheridan v News International (Thomas Sheridan v News Group Newspapers Ltd
• November 12 - In Redwood City, California, a jury finds Scott Peterson guilty of the murder of his wife Laci and unborn son Conner. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Scott Lee Peterson (born October 24, 1972) is a Californian who was convicted of the murder of his wife Laci Peterson, who was eight months
• November 13 - After 6 days of intense battles, the Iraqi town of Fallujah is fully occupied by U. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated S. forces.
• November 14 - U. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca S. Secretary of State Colin Powell submits his resignation. Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. He is replaced by Condoleezza Rice after her confirmation by the United States Congress. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• November 16 - The European Space Agency probe, Smart 1, passes from Earth orbit into the orbit of the Moon. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member SMART-1 was a Swedish -designed European Space Agency Satellite that Orbited around the Moon. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• November 16 - A train crash near Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, injures 150 people. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• November 16 - The People's Republic of China agrees to invest $20 billion dollars in Argentina, a deal signed days before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to be held in Santiago, Chile. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
• November 16 - NASA's hypersonic Scramjet breaks a record by reaching a velocity of about 7,000 mph in an unmanned experimental flight. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program In Aerodynamics, hypersonic speeds are speeds that are highly Supersonic. A scramjet ( s upersonic c ombustion ramjet) is a variation of a Ramjet with the distinction being that some or all of the combustion process In Physics, velocity is defined as the rate of change of Position. It obtains a speed of Mach 9. Speed is the rate of motion, or equivalently the rate of change in position often expressed as Distance d traveled per unit of Mach number (\mathrm{Ma} or M (generally ˈmɑːk sometimes /ˈmɑːx/ or /ˈmæk/ is the speed of an object moving through air or any Fluid 6, almost 10 times the speed of sound. Sound is a vibration that travels through an elastic medium as a Wave.
• November 17 – November 21 - The APEC Summit is held in Santiago, Chile. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
• November 19 - The NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons engage in a brawl that involves fans and players. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The Pacers-Pistons brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace and The Basketbrawl) was an altercation that occurred in a National Basketball Association The incident gets (then) Pacer Ron Artest suspended for the remainder of the season. Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston
• November 21 - In the final round of presidential election in Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych is declared the winner. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 International election observers express severe criticism, and large crowds gather in a protest rally in Kiev. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Twelve days later, the Supreme Court annuls the result, and a new poll is scheduled.
• November 21 - The Toronto Argonauts win the CFL Championship for the first time in seven years, defeating the British Columbia Lions in the 92nd Grey Cup 27-19 at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Game Summary Toronto Argonauts (27 - TDs Damon Allen (2 Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2 cons Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality.
• November 25 - The Indian political party Congress Jananayaka Peravai merges into the Indian National Congress. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Congress Jananayaka Peravai (Congress Democratic Front was Political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India.
• November 26 - A group of Iraqi political leaders, primarily from Sunni and Kurdish parties, advocate a 6-month delay in popular elections scheduled for January 2005. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• November 28 - An explosion occurs in a coal mine in China. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The death toll was expected to exceed 150.
• November 28 - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile, promises economic compensation to 28,000 torture victims of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (born March 2, 1938) is a lawyer economist and social democrat politician who served as president of Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November
• November 28 - A male Po'o-uli dies of avian malaria at the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda before it can breed, making the species in all probability extinct. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Malaria is a vector -borne Infectious disease caused by Protozoan Parasites It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions including The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 In Biology and Ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a Species or group of taxa.

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• December 2 - David Bieber, a 38-year-old former American marine, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a Leeds policeman and the attempted murder of two others following an incident on December 26, 2003. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire David Francis Bieber (born 3 February 1966[http //wwwtimesonline The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The trial judge recommends that he should never be released from prison.
• December 3 - The Colombian government extradites Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, one of the most powerful drug dealers in the world, arrested in 1995 and 2003, to the United States. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, also known as "El Ajedrecista" ("The Chess Player" is a 65 year-old Colombian Druglord, head of the Cali Cartel The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• December 6 - Joseph T. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Stevens delivers possession of the historic Reichert House of Terre Haute, Indiana to C. Shawn McCrocklin.
• December 6 - Terrorists attack the U. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing several people. Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• December 8 - Guitarist Dimebag Darrell shot and killed onstage in Colombus, Ohio, by Nathan Gale
• December 8 - The biggest Chinese PC producer Lenovo announces its plan to purchase IBM's global PC business, making it the third largest world PC maker after Dell and Hewlett-Packard. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Lenovo Group Limited (,) is China's largest and the world's fourth largest Personal computer manufacturer after Hewlett-Packard and Dell of the U International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products
• December 10 - New Zealand bans smoking in all public places, including bars. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• December 11 - Tests show that Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with a large dose of dioxin. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of Not to be confused with Dioxane or Digoxin. Dioxin is a heterocyclic, organic, antiaromatic compound
• December 13 - Software giants Oracle Corporation and PeopleSoft agree to merge in a $10. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Oracle Corporation ( specializes in developing and marketing Enterprise software products — particularly Database management systems In 2007 Oracle ranked PeopleSoft Inc was a company that provided Human resource management systems (HRMS Customer relationship management, Manufacturing Financials Enterprise 3 billion deal, creating the second largest maker of business applications software. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to
• December 14 - The world's tallest bridge, the Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains, France, is opened by President Jacques Chirac. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The Millau Viaduct (le Viaduc de Millau) is a large cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau The Tarn River ( tarnis in Latin; hypothetical meaning rapid or walled in) is a long River in southern France ( The Massif Central ( Occitan: Massís Central / Massís Centrau) is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of Mountains and This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected
• December 15 - Albanian terrorists take a bus and its passengers hostage in Athens, Greece and demand 1 million euros in ransom money. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
• December 16 - The House of Lords rules that the British Government breaches human rights legislation by detaining without trial foreign nationals suspected of being terrorists. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
• December 16 - IT security company Symantec Corp signs a definitive agreement to merge with Veritas Software Corp, valued at $13. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Symantec Corporation, founded in 1982 is an International Corporation which sells Computer Software, particularly in the realms of security Veritas Software Corp was an international Software company that was founded in 1983 as Tolerant Systems, renamed Veritas Software Corp 5 billion, in an all-stock transaction.
• December 16 - South Korean high-speed rail system, Korea Train Express open between Seoul and Busan. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The Korea Train eXpress ( KTX) is South Korea 's High-speed rail system Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea.
• December 21 - Iraqi insurgents attack a U. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian S. military base in the city of Mosul, killing 22 people. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul
• December 22 - Armed robbers in Northern Ireland steal over £22 million from the headquarters of the Northern Bank. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Northern Bank, is a Commercial bank in Northern Ireland It is one of the oldest banks in Ireland having been formed in 1824. Unionist politicians and the Police Service of Northern Ireland blame the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and stall the peace process. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the Police service that covers Northern Ireland. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the When discussing the History of Northern Ireland, the " peace process " is generally considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 Provisional Irish Republican
• December 23 - The Nexialist Manifesto is published. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Connectivism (or Nexialism, or even Nextialism) is a cultural movement risen at the beginning of the 21st century in Italy, where is known as Connettivismo
• December 25 - An historic and unprecedented snowfall occurs over portions of southern Texas during the early morning hours. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Daily totals include 1. 5" at Brownsville, Texas, 3. Brownsville is a city in and the County seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States. 5" at McAllen, Texas, 4. McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County Texas. It is located at the very southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley 4" at Corpus Christi, Texas, and 12. Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U 1" at Victoria, Texas. Victoria is a city in and the County seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States.

• December 26 - One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hits Southeast Asia when the strongest earthquake in 40 years hits the entire Indian Ocean region. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg Recorded history can be defined as History that has been written down or recorded by the use of Language, whereas History is a more general term referring The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface The massive 9. 3 magnitude earthquake, epicentered just off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generates enormous tsunami waves that crash into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The official death toll in the affected countries stands at 186,983 while more than 40,000 people are still missing.
• December 26 - The re-run of the second round of the Ukrainian presidential election takes place. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko is declared the victor. Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of
• December 27 - Astrophysicists from the Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik in Garching near Munich measure the strongest burst from a magnetar. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the A magnetar is a Neutron star with an extremely powerful Magnetic field, the decay of which powers the emission of copious amounts of high-energy Electromagnetic At 21:30:26 UT the earth was hit by a huge wave front of gamma and X-rays. It was the strongest flux of high-energetic gamma radiation measured so far.
• December 28 - The Ukrainian transport minister, Heorhiy Kyrpa, is found shot dead, in a suspected suicide. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Heorhiy Kirpa (Георгій Кірпа ( July 20, 1946 in Klubivka Khmelnytskyi Oblast - December 27, 2004 in Bortnychi near
• December 30 - A fire in a Buenos Aires night club (República Cromagnon) kills 194 people during a rock concert. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark República Cromagnon ( Spanish for " Cro-Magnon Republic " was a Nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• December 31 - Taipei 101, the current tallest skyscraper in the world, standing at a height of 1,670 feet (509 metres ), officially opens. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Taipei 101 ( POJ: Tai-pak yat-leng-yat is a 101-floor Landmark Skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan While determining the world's tallest structure has generally been straightforward the definition of the world's tallest building or the A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International
• December 31 - Simón Trinidad, high-profiled FARC leader, is extradited to the United States, following the second extradition of a high drug dealer in a month and in 2004. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Simón Trinidad (born July 30, 1950) is the Nom de guerre of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda, a Colombian high-ranking The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• December 31 - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich resigns. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950

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Ongoing

• War in Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign
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2004 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	2004 MMIV
Ab urbe condita	2757
Armenian calendar	1453 ԹՎ ՌՆԾԳ
Bahá'í calendar	160 – 161
Berber calendar	2954
Buddhist calendar	2548
Burmese calendar	1366
Chinese calendar	4640/4700-12-10 (癸未年十二月初十日) — to — 4641/4701-11-20 (甲申年十一月二十日)
Coptic calendar	1720 – 1721
Ethiopian calendar	1996 – 1997
Hebrew calendar	5764 – 5765
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2059 – 2060
- Shaka Samvat	1926 – 1927
- Kali Yuga	5105 – 5106
Holocene calendar	12004
Iranian calendar	1382 – 1383
Islamic calendar	1424 – 1425
Japanese calendar	Heisei 16 (平成16年)
Korean calendar	4337
Thai solar calendar	2547
Unix time	1072915200 – 1104537599
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Births

• January 21 - Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
• February 6 - Princess Louise of Belgium, granddaughter of King Albert II of Belgium. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway was born 21 January, 2004 at 913am in Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Princess Louise of Belgium ( Louise Sophie Mary) born Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, February 6, 2004, is the first child of Prince Laurent Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
• March 21 - Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2004

• Amnesty International reports that at least 3,797 people were executed and another 7,395 had been sentenced to death in 2004. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2004. Names are listed under the date of death not the date it was announced Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

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• January 2 - Paul Hopkins, American baseball player (b. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Paul Henry Hopkins ( September 25, 1904 - January 2, 2004) was a right-handed relief Pitcher in Major League Baseball who 1904)
• January 2 - Etta Moten Barnett, American actress (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Etta Moten Barnett ( November 5 1901 – January 2 2004) was an American actress and singer ( Contralto) 1901)
• January 2 - Lynn Cartwright, American actress (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Lynn Cartwright ( February 27 1927 – January 2 2004) was an American character actress probably best known for her performance 1927)
• January 4 - Joan Aiken, English author (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Joan Delano Aiken ( September 4 1924 &ndash January 4 2004) was an English Novelist. 1924)
• January 6 - Tug McGraw, American baseball player (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr ( August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was a colorful Major League Baseball relief Pitcher 1944)
• January 6 - Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Pierre Charles ( June 30, 1954 &ndash January 6, 2004) was Prime Minister of Dominica The Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. 1954)
• January 7 - Ingrid Thulin, Swedish actress (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Ingrid Thulin (ˈɪŋrɪd tɵˈliːn in Swedish ( 27 January 1926 &ndash 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress 1926)
• January 9 - Norberto Bobbio, Italian philosopher (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Norberto Bobbio ( Turin October 18, 1909 &ndash Turin January 9, 2004) was an Italian philosopher of law and 1909)
• January 11 - Mairtín Crawford, Irish poet (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Mairtín Crawford (November 1967 &ndash January 11 2004) was a Poet and Journalist who was born and educated in Belfast, Northern 1967)
• January 12 - Randy VanWarmer, American singer-songwriter (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Randy VanWarmer ( March 30, 1955 &ndash January 12, 2004) was an American Songwriter and Guitarist. 1955)
• January 14 - Terje "Valfar" Bakken, Norwegian musician (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Terje "Valfar" Bakken (born September 3, 1978, died approximately January 15, 2004 at Reppastølen, Sogndal valley 1978)
• January 14 - Uta Hagen, German actress (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Uta Thyra Hagen ( June 12, 1919 – January 14, 2004) was a German -born American actress and acting teacher 1919)
• January 22 - Ann Miller, American dancer and actress (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Ann Miller (April 12 1923 – January 22 2004 was an American dancer singer and actress 1923)
• January 22 - Jack Tunney, Canadian wrestling promoter (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Jack Tunney (b John Tunney 1935 &ndash January 24 2004) was a Canadian Wrestling promoter 1935)
• January 27 - Jack Paar, American television show host (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Jack Harold Paar ( May 1, 1918 &ndash January 27, 2004) was an American Radio and Television talk show host 1918)
• January 29 - M. M. Kaye, British writer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Mary Margaret ('Mollie' Kaye ( August 21, 1908 - January 29, 2004) was a British writer 1908)
• January 31 - Eleanor Holm, American swimmer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Eleanor G Holm ( December 6, 1913 – January 31, 2004) was an American swimmer. 1913)
• February 14 - Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Marco Pantani ( January 13, 1970 &ndash February 14, 2004) was an Italian Road racing cyclist widely regarded as being one 1970)
• February 17 - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori José López Portillo y Pacheco ( June 16 1920 – February 17 2004) was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982 The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 1920)
• February 19 - Archibald Paton Thornton, British historian
• February 21 - John Charles, Welsh footballer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Archibald Paton Thornton (1921 &ndash 19 February 2004) was an academic and historian Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. 1931)
• February 23 - Carl Anderson, American singer and actor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Carl Anderson ( February 27, 1945 – February 23, 2004) was an American Singer, Film and Theatre 1945)
• February 24 - John Randolph, American actor (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the John Randolph ( June 1, 1915 - February 24, 2004) His stepfather was Joseph Lippman and as a result Randolph was briefly known as Mortimer Lippman 1915)
• February 26 - Boris Trajkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Boris Trajkovski (Борис Трајковски) ( June 25, 1956 – February 26, 2004) was the president of the Republic The Macedonian Presidency is the Presidency of the Republic of Macedonia. 1956)
• February 26 - Adolf Ehrnrooth, Finnish general (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Adolf Erik Ehrnrooth ( February 9, 1905 &ndash February 26, 2004) was a Finnish General. 1905)
• February 27 - Paul Sweezy, American economist and editor (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Paul Marlor Sweezy ( April 10, 1910 – February 27 2004) was a Marxist economist 1910)
• February 27 - Yoshihiko Amino, Japanese historian (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Amino Yoshihiko (網野 善彦 January 22, 1928 - February 27, 2004) studied under the Marxist historian Ishimoda Shō (石母田 正 1928)
• February 28 - Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian and Librarian of Congress (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Daniel Joseph Boorstin ( October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American Historian, Professor, Attorney The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1914)
• March 2 - Cormac McAnallen, Irish footballer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Cormac McAnallen (– was an Irish sportsman who played Gaelic football for Tyrone and Eglish from County Tyrone, Northern 1980)
• March 2 - Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Carlotta Mercedes McCambridge ( March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) nicknamed Mercy, was an Academy Award -winning 1918)
• March 2 - Marge Schott, American baseball team owner (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Margaret Unnewehr Schott ( August 18, 1928 &ndash March 2, 2004) was the controversial former managing general 1928)
• March 4 - Claude Nougaro, French singer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Claude Nougaro ( September 9 1929 &ndash March 4 2004) was a French Songwriter and Singer. 1929)
• March 4 - Stephen Sprouse, American fashion designer, artist, and photographer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Stephen Sprouse ( September 12, 1953 - March 4, 2004) was a Fashion designer and Artist credited with pioneering the 1980s 1953)
• March 5 - Priscilla Paris, American singer (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Priscilla Paris ( January 4, 1941 – March 5, 2004) was an American Singer. 1953)
• March 7 - Paul Winfield, American actor (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Paul Edward Winfield ( May 22, 1939 &ndash March 7, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated 1941)
• March 8 - Abu Abbas, founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Muhammad Zaydan ( December 10, 1948, Safed, Israel - March 8, 2004, Iraq) also known as Abū The Palestine Liberation Front (PLF (جبهة التحرير الفلسطينية is a Palestinian militant group which is designated as a Terrorist organization 1948)
• March 8 - Robert Pastorelli, American actor (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Robert Pastorelli ( June 21, 1954 &ndash March 8, 2004) was an American actor 1954)
• March 8 - Tichi Wilkerson Kassel, American film personality and publisher (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Tichi Wilkerson Kassel ( May 10, 1926 &ndash March 8, 2004) was an American film personality and the publisher of The Hollywood Reporter 1926)
• March 15 - John Pople, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Sir John Anthony Pople, FRS, ( October 31, 1925 &ndash March 15, 2004) was a theoretical chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1925)
• March 20 - Juliana, Queen of The Netherlands (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Juliana (Juliana Emma Louise Marie Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau 30 April 1909 &ndash 20 March 2004) was Queen regnant of the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 1909)
• March 22 - Ahmed Yassin, Palestinian co-founder of Hamas
• March 26 - Jan Berry, American singer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (1937 – March 22 2004 ( Arabic: ar الشيخ أحمد ياسين was the co-founder with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, of Hamas Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, 1941)
• March 26 - Jan Sterling, American actress (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Jan Sterling ( April 3 1921 – March 26 2004) was an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American 1921)
• March 29 - Peter Ustinov, English actor and director (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (ˈjuːstɪnɒf or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/ 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow 1921)
• March 30 - Alistair Cooke, English-born journalist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Alistair Cooke should not be confused with Alastair Cook, English cricketer 1908)
• April 1 - Carrie Snodgress, American actress (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Caroline "Carrie" Snodgress ( October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004) was a Golden Globe Award -winning Academy Award 1946)
• April 15 - Ray Condo, Canadian musician (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Ray Condo (born Ray Tremblay, May 16, 1950 - April 15, 2004) was a Canadian Rockabilly Singer, 1950)
• April 17 - Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Edmond Pidoux ( October 25, 1908 - April 17, 2004) was a Swiss author who wrote numerous poems novels and essays 1908)
• April 18 - Kamisese Mara, first Prime Minister of Fiji and President of Fiji (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Kabakoro] GCMG KBE CF, ( May 6, 1920 &ndash April 18, 2004 As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Fiji 's Head of State is the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. 1920)
• April 19 - Norris McWhirter, Scottish co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Norris Dewar McWhirter, CBE ( August 12 1925 – April 19 2004) was a Writer, political activist, co-founder 1925)
• April 19 - John Maynard Smith, English biologist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Maynard Smith redirects here -- for other uses see Maynard Smith (disambiguation Professor John Maynard Smith, F 1920)
• April 22 - Pat Tillman, American football player and U.S. Army Ranger (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Patrick Daniel Tillman ( November 6, 1976   – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The 75th Ranger Regiment (Airborne is a Military unit of the United States Army. 1976)
• April 24 - Estée Lauder, American cosmetics entrepreneur (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Estée Lauder (July 1 1906 &ndash April 24 2004 was the American co-founder with her husband Joseph Lauder of Estée Lauder Companies, a pioneering 1906)
• April 25 - Thom Gunn, British poet (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Thom Gunn ( 29 August 1929 - 25 April 2004) was an Anglo-American poet 1929)
• May 9 - Alan King, American actor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Alan King (December 26 1927 &ndash May 9 2004 was an American comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants 1927)
• May 14 - Anna Lee, British actress (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the For the 1994 television series see Anna Lee (TV series Anna Lee, MBE (2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004 born Joan Boniface Winnifrith, was 1913)
• May 17 - Tony Randall, American actor (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Tony Randall ( February 26, 1920 &ndash May 17, 2004) was an American comic and Actor. 1920)
• May 17 - Ezzedine Salim, President of the Iraqi Governing Council (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Ezzedine Salim, (عزالدين سليم also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed ( 1943 - 17 May 2004, عبدالزهرة عثمان محمد 1943)
• May 22 - Richard Biggs, American actor (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Richard T Biggs ( March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an American Television and stage Actor, best 1960)
• May 22 - Mikhail Voronin, Russian gymnast (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Mikhail Jakovlievitch Voronin ( Russian: Михаил Яковлевич Воронин 26 March 1945 in Moscow - 22 May 1945)
• May 25 - Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Roger Williams Straus Jr ( January 3, 1917 – May 25, 2004) was co-founder and chairman of Farrar Straus and Giroux, a New 1917)
• May 28 - Umberto Agnelli, Swiss-born automobile executive (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Umberto Agnelli ( November 1 1934 – 27 May 2004) was an Italian Entrepreneur and Politician. 1934)
• May 28 - Bob Couture, Canadian musician (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling James Robert Charles "Bob" Couture grew up in the community of Brooke just northwest of Owen Sound Ontario, 1940)
• May 29 - Archibald Cox, American Watergate special prosecutor (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Archibald Cox Jr, ( May 17, 1912 &ndash May 29, 2004) was an American Lawyer who served as U A special prosecutor generally is a Lawyer from outside the Government appointed by an Attorney general or Congress to investigate a government 1912)
• May 29 - Jack Rosenthal, English playwright (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Jack Rosenthal CBE ( 8 September 1931 - 29 May 2004) was an English Playwright, who wrote 129 early episodes 1931)
• May 29 - Samuel Dash, American Congressional counsel (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Samuel Dash ( February 27 1925 &ndash May 29 2004) a native of Camden New Jersey, a co-chief 1925)
• June 2 - Loyd Sigmon, American amateur ("ham") radio broadcastor (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Loyd C Sigmon ( May 6, 1909 - June 2, 2004) was born in Stigler Oklahoma to a Cattle - Ranching family Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a Hobby and a service in which participants called "hams" use various types of Radio communications 1909)
• June 5 - Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1911)
• June 5 - Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Iona Brown OBE (born Elizabeth Iona Brown 7 January 1941 - 5 June 2004) was a British Violinist and conductor 1941)
• June 7 - Quorthon, Swedish musician (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Ace "Quorthon" ( February 17, 1966 – June 3, 2004) was the founder and song writer of the pioneering Swedish Black metal 1966)
• June 10 - Ray Charles, American singer and musician (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American 1930)
• June 11 - Egon von Furstenberg, Swiss fashion designer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Egon von Fürstenberg or Prince Egon of Fürstenberg ( June 29, 1946 &ndash June 11, 2004) was a Fashion designer 1946)
• June 11 - Xenophon Zolotas, Prime Minister of Greece (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Xenophon Zolotas (Ξενοφών Ζολώτας ( 26 March, 1904 – 11 June, 2004) an eminent Greek Economist, served The Prime Minister of Greece ( Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδος) is the Head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of 1904)
• June 13 - Dick Durrance, American skier (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Richard "Dick" Henry Durrance Jr ( October 14, 1914 &ndash June 13, 2004) was a 17-time national championship skier and 1914)
• June 16 - Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn ( August 11, 1912 - June 16, 2004, Thai ถนอม กิตติขจร The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy 1912)
• June 20 - Jim Bacon, Premier of Tasmania (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. James Alexander Bacon AC ( 15 May 1950 - 20 June 2004) was Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004 See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier 1950)
• June 21 - Ron Ashman, former footballer and football manager (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Ronald George Ashman ( 19 May, 1926 &ndash 21 June, 2004) was an English professional footballer and football manager 1926)
• June 22 - Mattie Stepanek, American poet (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek ( July 17, 1990 – June 22, 2004) was an American Poet and Advocate 1990)
• June 26 - Naomi Shemer, Israeli songwriter (b. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Naomi Shemer (נעמי שמר born 13 July 1930, died 26 June 2004) was one of Israel 's most important and prolific Song 1931)
• June 27 - Darrell Russell, American race car driver (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Darrell Russell ( September 20, 1968 – June 27, 2004) was an NHRA Drag racer. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It 1968)
• June 27 - George Patton IV, American general (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden George Smith Patton (formerly George Patton IV) ( December 24, 1923 in Boston Massachusetts - June 27, 2004 in South 1923)
• June 30 - Jamal Abro, Sindhi Short Story Writer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Jamaluddin Abro, ( Sindhi: جمال الدين ابڙو) ( Urdu: جمال الدین ابڑو) also known as Jamal Abro ( 1924)

July-December

• July 1 - Peter Barnes, English writer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Peter Barnes, ( January 10 1931 &ndash July 1 2004) was an English Olivier Award -winning Playwright and 1931)
• July 1 - Marlon Brando, American actor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century 1924)
• July 1 - Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Todor Skalovski (Тодор Скаловски ( 21 January, 1909, Tetovo, today's Republic of Macedonia, then part of the Ottoman 1909)
• July 2 - John Cullen Murphy, American comic strip artist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival John Cullen Murphy (b May 3 1919 in New York City - d July 2 2004 in Greenwich Connecticut) was a comics artist probably A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes 1919)
• July 3 - Percy Wickman, Canadian politician (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Percy Dwight Wickman ( June 10, 1941 - July 3, 2004) was a Canadian politician and well-known activist for people with disabilities 1941)
• July 4 - Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss conductor (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Jean-Marie Auberson (May 2 1920 &ndash July 4 2004 was a Swiss conductor and violinist student of Ernest Ansermet and Carl Schuricht. 1920)
• July 5 - Hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Hugh Lawson Shearer, ON, OJ, PC ( May 18, 1923 &ndash July 5, 2004) was the third Prime Minister of Jamaica The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica 's Head of government, currently Bruce Golding. 1923)
• July 5 - Rodger Ward, American race car driver (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Rodger Ward ( January 10, 1921 &ndash July 5, 2004) was an American Racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 1921)
• July 6 - Thomas Klestil, President of Austria (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Thomas Klestil ( 4 November 1932 6 July 2004) was an Austrian Diplomat and Politician. The Austrian Federal President ( German language: Österreichischer Bundespräsident) is the federal Head of state of Austria. 1932)
• July 9 - Isabel Sanford, American actress (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Isabel Sanford ( August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress most known for her role 1917)
• July 6 - Syreeta Wright,American singer,songwriter (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Syreeta Wright ( August 3, 1946 – July 6, 2004) who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was an American 1946)
• July 12 - Betty Oliphant, co-founder of National Ballet of Canada (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" Oliphant, CC, OOnt, LLD ( August 5, 1918 &ndash July 12, 2004) was a The National Ballet of Canada is Canada 's largest Ballet troupe 1918)
• July 13 - Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Carlos Kleiber ( July 3, 1930 - July 13, 2004) was an Austrian-Argentine conductor. 1930)
• July 19 - Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Zenko Suzuki (鈴木 善幸 Suzuki Zenkō; January 11, 1911 &ndash July 19, 2004) was a Japanese Politician The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1911)
• July 21 - Edward B. Lewis, American geneticist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Se