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June 1, 2004

RoC Premier Yu Shyi-kun is prevented for six hours from delivering a key government report on the floor of the Legislative Yuan when opposition lawmakers, refusing to recognize President Chen Shui-bian's narrow re-election on March 20, tore up his report and unfurled banners and placards with the words "no truth, no president" and "bogus regime". Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2004 in sports: June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE ( 20 June 1912 &ndash 28 June 2004) was an English Author, best known for 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 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Yash Johar (, September 6 1929 - June 26 2004) was an Indian Bollywood Film producer. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Robert William Bemer ( February 8, 1920 &ndash June 22, 2004) was a computer scientist best known for his work at IBM during the late Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Thomas Gold ( May 22, 1920 &ndash June 22, 2004) was an Austrian born Astrophysicist, a professor of Astronomy Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Francisco Javier Ortiz Franco ( Guanajuato Guanajuato, 1954 &ndash Tijuana Baja California, 22 June 2004) was a Mexican journalist 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 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 Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche Shand Kydd ( 20 January 1936 &ndash 3 June 2004) was the former wife of John Spencer 8th Earl Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected William Raymond Manchester ( April 1, 1922 &ndash June 1, 2004) was an American Historian and Biographer, notable as the The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Reconstruction of Iraq describes attempts by the international community to improve and repair the infrastructure of Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion when much The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in June 2004. 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 Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq This is a listing of lists of Wars, sorted by country date region and type of conflict Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Results The ruling Labour Party polled poorly in the local elections and was beaten into third place in terms of share of the vote after the Conservative Party Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for On June 13, 2004, regional Elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Serbia held the first round of its 2004 elections for President of Serbia on Sunday 13 June 2004, and the second round on Sunday 27 June Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. A presidential election was held in Iceland on Saturday 26 June 2004. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in June 2004. In the first round on June 13, the former President Valdas Adamkus, led the former Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Serbia held the first round of its 2004 elections for President of Serbia on Sunday 13 June 2004, and the second round on Sunday 27 June 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 Culture 2004 in architecture 2004 in film 2004 in games 2004 in literature Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The President of the Executive Yuan ( commonly known in English as the Premier of Taiwan ( is the head of the Executive Yuan, the Executive Yu Shyi-kun ( Pinyin: Yóu Xíkūn POJ: Iû Siah-khun (born April 25, 1948) a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang 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 (TheStraitsTimes) (Channelnewsasia)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) releases a new report in which Iran amends its claims. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Iran now states that it imported parts for centrifuges capable of making bomb-grade uranium that it previously said were made in the country. Highly enriched uranium (weapons grade 36% uranium-235) is found at a Farayand, a site previously unknown to the IAEA. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. (Reuters)
Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, a powerful Sunni Muslim tribal leader and critic of the U. Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (غازي مشعل عجيل الياور a member of the Shammar tribe (born March 11 1958 in Mosul, Iraq) was a Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion S. -led occupation, is named president of Iraq's incoming government, after Iraqi leaders reject the Americans' preferred candidate for the post. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
Shi'ite Muslims in Karachi, enraged by a mosque bombing that killed 20 worshippers, battle police and burn U. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million S. fast food restaurants as the government struggles to contain a third day of violence in Pakistan's largest city. Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (CNN) (BBC)
Democrat Stephanie Herseth narrowly defeats Republican Larry Diedrich in a closely-watched by-election for South Dakota's US House seat. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (born December 3 1970) is an American Lawyer and Democratic politician, currently serving A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (The Guardian) (CNN) (Reuters)
The government in Zimbabwe proposes new contracts for all Internet service providers that will force them to block content or report "malicious messages" to the authorities. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet (BBC)
Norway becomes the world's second nation after Ireland to ban smoking in all bars and restaurants. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A ban (derived from Banishment) is generally any Decree that prohibits something Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. (Reuters)
Jennifer Hawkins, a twenty-year-old Australian, wins the Miss Universe contest, held in Quito, Ecuador. Jennifer Hawkins (born 22 December 1983 and the Hunter Pirates Basketball team and also worked as a model. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. (AP)
Dr. Jiang Yanyong disappears days before the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Jiang Yanyong ( Traditional Chinese: 蔣彥永 Simplified Chinese: 蒋彦永 Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǎng Yànyǒng Wade-Giles 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

June 2, 2004

Five aid workers representing Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are killed in a Taliban ambush in north-western Afghanistan. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Médecins Sans Frontières (pronounced) or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid Non-governmental organization best known The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The workers are one Dutchman, one Belgian, one Norwegian, and two Afghans. The incident leads MSF to temporarily suspend their activities nation-wide, except for life-saving activities. (BBC) (MSF Press Release)
In a speech given at the United States Air Force Academy, President Bush compares the present War on Terrorism in the Middle East to World War II in Europe. The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. 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 (AP) (BBC)
Zhou Zhengyi, the 11th richest businessman in mainland China, is given a three-year jail sentence for stock market fraud. Zhou Zhengyi (周正毅 (born 1961) is a prominent businessman born and based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction (BBC)
Norman Hutchins, who has a fetish for surgical masks becomes the first person in history to be banned from all British hospitals. Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the Sexual attraction to materials and objects not conventionally viewed as being sexual in nature A surgical mask is intended to be worn by Health professionals during Surgery and at other times to catch the bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for (BBC)
Scaled Composites announces that the world's first private manned space flight is scheduled for June 21, 2004. Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled) formerly the Rutan Aircraft Factory, is a company currently owned by Northrop Grumman that is located Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (BBC)
U. S. government prosecutors, preparing for an upcoming trial of four former executives of Merrill Lynch and two former executives of Enron released a document that could prove helpful to the defense -- indicating that the intent of the allegedly fraudulent transaction was, at the least, a bit equivocal. Merrill Lynch & Co Inc () is a global financial services firm Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Trial begins Monday. [http:www. nytimes. com/2004/06/04/business/04ENRON. html?th (NYT)]

June 3, 2004

The secretive Bilderberg Group meets near Milan, Italy. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an unofficial annual invitation-only conference of around Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (BBC)
All outgoing flights from the UK are temporarily grounded following an air traffic control computer failure. 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)
Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet tenders his resignation, citing "personal reasons". 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 He will serve as CIA Director until mid-July. John McLaughlin, the deputy director for the CIA will become 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 (AP) (BBC) (Reuters)
Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal: Two U.S. Marines, Pfc. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq Andrew J. Sting and Pfc. Jeremiah J. Trefney, have been jailed for between eight to twelve months after pleading guilty to prisoner abuse at Al Mahmudiya prison in Iraq which occurred after the events at Abu Ghraib prison. 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 Iraq topics. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. (CNN) (BBC)
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will raise output by 2 million barrels a day from July 1 and by another 500,000 barrels a day from August 1. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman (IHT) (BBC)

June 4, 2004

George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II who criticizes him for the Iraq war while more than 100,000 protest in Rome and other Italian cities. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed Pope This article is about the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. For more information on this particular part of the topic see Support and opposition for the 2003 invasion of Iraq 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 There have been considerable protests against the Iraq War in the buildup to and following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 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 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (The Independent) (Calgary Herald)
North Korea bans citizens from using mobile phones. 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,
The 15th anniversary of the crackdown of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 is marked in Hong Kong by a candlelight vigil. 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 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 Police keep Tiananmen Square and other places in mainland China free of demonstrators. Tiananmen Square ( is the large Plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally Gate of Heavenly Peace Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction (BBC) (VOA)
A second high-ranking CIA official, Deputy Director for field operations James Pavitt, is to retire early, after 31 years, citing personal reasons; speculation arises that his resignation and that of former Director George Tenet are possibly linked with the Iraq weapons of mass destruction or 9-11 intelligence issues. 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 James L Pavitt (born February 19, 1946) was Deputy Director for Operations (DDO for the CIA from 1999 until June 4, George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency This article concerns the Iraqi government's use possession and alleged intention of acquiring more types of Weapons of mass destruction (WMD during the presidency of (BBC) (Reuters)
New Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi gives his first televised national address. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative Five U. S soldiers are killed and another five wounded when their convoy comes under attack from roadside bombs and RPGs near Sadr City. RPG or rocket-propelled grenade, is a loose term describing hand-held shoulder-launched Anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. The Mahdi Army agrees to a truce in Najaf with U. This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. S forces and vows to withdraw if the Americans make a similar commitment.

June 5, 2004

Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan dies at the age of 93 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The President of the United States is the Head of state and the Head of government of the United States. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. (SF Chronicle) (BBC) (Reuters) (Washington Post)
An outbreak of pseudomembranous colitis, a Clostridium difficile infection, is believed to have killed as many as 89 people in hospitals in Montreal, Quebec and Calgary, Alberta. Clostridium difficile Pseudomembranous colitis is an infection of the colon often but not always caused by the Bacterium Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile (pronounced /klɒsˈtrɪdiəm dɪˈfɪsɪli/ also known as CDF/cdf' or 'C Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada (CBC)
Noël Mamère, mayor of Bègles (near Bordeaux), France, celebrates the first same-sex marriage in France, between Bertrand Charpentier and Stéphane Chapin. Noël Mamère (born December 25, 1948 in Libourne, Gironde, France) is a French Politician of the Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Same-sex marriage is not legal in France. As of 2006, one Same-sex marriage ceremony has been conducted in France and was declared void Interior minister Dominique de Villepin states that the wedding is illegal and announces that the mayor will face censure. Dominique de Villepin (born Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik də vilpɛ̃ &mdash) on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco Mamère claims he is interpreting French law, inspired by similar actions in San Francisco and other US cities. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (swissinfo)
North Light wins the 225th Epsom Derby, the second race in the British Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. North Light (b 1 March 2001) is an Irish-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2004 The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three (BBC)
Belmont Stakes: Birdstone defeats Smarty Jones to prevent Smarty Jones from winning the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Birdstone (foaled May 16 2001 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2004 Belmont Stakes Smarty Jones (born February 28, 2001) is a Thoroughbred Race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three (ESPN)

June 6, 2004

Heads of state and war veterans mark the sixtieth anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Nazi-controlled Europe in World War II. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German 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 An estimated 250,000 people died in the Battle of Normandy. (BBC)
Palestinian Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is sentenced to five life terms plus forty years by an Israeli court for his role in Palestinian terrorism. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Marwan Bin Khatib Barghouti ( مروان البرغوثي born June 6, 1959) is a Palestinian politician and militant leader who gained political authority Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian political violence or Palestinian terrorism refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Palestinians Palestinian groups that support (CNN)
U.S.-led occupation of Iraq : Brigadier General Mark Hertling, a top US commander in charge of Najaf, Iraq, states "The Moqtada militia is militarily defeated. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking We have killed scores of them over the last few weeks, and that is in Najaf alone. To kill, killing or to have killed means to cause the Death of a Living Organism. [. . . ] The militia have been defeated, or have left. " US Coalition patrols and checkpoints are still active around Najaf and its twin city of Kufa, Iraq. Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. (News.com.au)
French Open: Gastón Gaudio wins the men's singles title, defeating compatriot Guillermo Coria 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician (AP)

June 7, 2004

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) opens its two day conference on Humanitarian Needs of Palestinian Refugess opens in Geneva, Switzerland. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ( UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency providing education health care social services Participation in the conference is by invitation only. Israel is excluded from the conference. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (UNRWA) (IMRA)
Gunmen attack a BBC news team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing cameraman Simon Cumbers and seriously injuring correspondent Frank Gardner. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Simon Peter Cumbers ( January 23 1968 - June 6 2004) was an Irish -born freelance journalist working for the BBC who Frank Rolleston Gardner OBE (born 31 July 1961) is a British Journalist and Correspondent. (BBC)
U.S.-led occupation of Iraq: The UN Security Council reaches a compromise agreement on the draft resolution on Iraq. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
North American Free Trade Agreement: The United States Supreme Court opens US roads to trucks from Mexico, enforcing a key component of the NAFTA agreement over the protests of some environmentalists and Teamsters. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. TemplateInfobox Union for usage-->The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ( IBT) formerly known by the (Washington Post)
A civil trial begins in San Francisco, California, in the U. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. S. Justice Department's effort to prevent the purchase of PeopleSoft by Oracle Corporation. PeopleSoft Inc was a company that provided Human resource management systems (HRMS Customer relationship management, Manufacturing Financials Enterprise Oracle Corporation ( specializes in developing and marketing Enterprise software products — particularly Database management systems In 2007 Oracle ranked Antitrust authorities contend that the proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft, for USD $7. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 7 billion, would effectively monopolize the market for enterprise software. (NYT)
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Calgary Flames in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals 2-1, their first Stanley Cup victory. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion (ESPN) (SI.com) (TSN)

June 8, 2004

Venezuela's National Electoral Council announces that Hugo Chávez's presidency will be subject to a recall referendum on 15 August, with general elections to follow within 30 days if the vote goes against the president. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral or CNE, is the institution in charge of all electoral processes that take place in Venezuela. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. The Venezuelan recall referendum of 15 August 2004 was a Referendum to determine whether Hugo Chávez, the current President of Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed (BBC)
Al-Qaeda members in Saudi Arabia threaten new attacks on Western passenger airliners. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings (Reuters)
A March 2003 memorandum by US administration lawyers is released, which concludes that President George W. Bush was not bound by international treaty or by federal law against torture because the commander-in-chief had the authority to protect national security. March 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. Federal law is the body of Law created by the Federal government of a country Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty (BBC)
Venus passes between the Sun and the Earth in the first transit of Venus since 1882. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 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 (BBC)
U.S.-led occupation of Iraq:
- U. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq S. -led special forces free three Italians and a Pole held hostage in Iraq. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security They are among the civilians kidnapped on April 12 near Baghdad. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous At that time, a fifth hostage was murdered after Italy refused the kidnappers' demands to withdraw its troops from Iraq. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (Reuters)
- A suspected car bomb kills 4 Iraqis and wounds 11 outside a United States military base in the northern town of Baquba. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. (Reuters)
- A suspected suicide car bomb kills 9 and wounds at least 25 others in Mosul. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul (Reuters)
UK Health Minister John Reid warns against anti-tobacco vigilantism, defending cigarettes as one of the "very few pleasures in life" available to the poor. Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the Department of Health. Dr John Reid (born 8 May 1947 is a British Politician who was formerly the Home Secretary and also filled several other cabinet positions including Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. (BBC) (Daily Telegraph)
Chinese Internet authorities shut down the website of the Open Constitutional Initiative (OCI), a leading website campaigning for greater constitutional protections in China. The first connection of the mainland of the People's Republic of China with the Internet was established in September 20 1987 between ICA Beijing and Karlsruhe The Open Constitutional Initiative (OCI is an organization in the People's Republic of China that advocates the Rule of law and greater constitutional OCI is a group of intellectuals that have been posting essays on the website related to constitutional issues and the protections of citizens rights as laid out in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. The Constitution of the People's Republic of China ( is the highest law within the People's Republic of China.
The heart of the dauphin Louis-Charles, recognized by French royalists as Louis XVII of France, is entombed in the royal crypt of Saint-Denis Basilica outside Paris, 211 years after he perished in the French Revolution. Louis XVII of France, also Louis VI of Navarre ( Versailles March 27 1785 – Paris June 8 1795) from birth The Basilica of Saint Denis ( French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the burial site of almost all the French Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an DNA testing had verified the heart as belonging to the son of the guillotined King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ No French government officials or members of reigning royal families attend the service. (CBC)

June 9, 2004

Kurdish leaders in Iraq state that the Kurds would "refrain from participating in the central government" should the interim constitution be modified or replaced with a constitution that diminishes Kurdish political role in the central government. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (NYT)
An explosion injures at least 17 in a commercial district of Cologne, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Authorities are treating it as a bomb attack. 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 (CBC) (BBC)
The British Phonographic Industry decides not to follow the rest of the IFPI in suing for file sharing of music. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI is the British record industry's trade association. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI) is the organization that represents the interests of the Recording industry worldwide See Shared resource for the conventional meaning of file sharing File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. (CIO Today) (IFPI press release)
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that George W. Bush did not approve the torture of terrorist prisoners; he also reiterates his stance that the Geneva Conventions do not apply to al-Qaeda fighters. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Salt Lake Tribune) (BBC)
Twenty heavily armed foreign militants are killed by Pakistan in the South Waziristan mountainous tribal region near the Afghan border where it is believed that hundreds of al-Qaida members are hiding. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (NYT)
Canada announces it will be increasing its non-military role in Iraq, while NATO is currently undecided about sending more support to Iraq. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The North Atlantic Treaty (The Globe and Mail)
The village of Fucking, Austria votes to keep its name, despite the cost of stolen traffic signs and possible embarrassment over its meaning in English. Fucking (ˈfʊkɪŋ is an Austrian Village in the municipality of Tarsdorf, in the Innviertel region of western Upper Austria Most countries post signage known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of Roads to English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States (Ananova) (Daily Record)

Washington D. C. hosted the State Funeral for former President Ronald Reagan.

June 10, 2004

Votes are counted on Super Thursday in the UK as elections are held for the European Parliament, local council elections and for Mayor of London and the London Assembly. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Results The ruling Labour Party polled poorly in the local elections and was beaten into third place in terms of share of the vote after the Conservative Party The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Local government in the United Kingdom is arranged into four different systems with one each for England Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see The London Assembly is an elected body part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power with a two-thirds The local council elections show major losses for the Labour Party, attributed by Labour to protest voting over the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 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 (BBC) (Guardian) (Guardian) (Daily Telegraph) (Daily Telegraph) (results from Guardian)
Voting begins in the four-day-long European Parliament election; the United Kingdom and the Netherlands vote today. Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Dutch authorities, in breach of an EU-wide reporting embargo, release their results in the early evening. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (BBC)
Mathematics professor Louis de Branges de Bourcia claims a proof of the Riemann hypothesis, a long-standing and fundamental mathematical problem for a solution of which the Clay Mathematics Institute has offered a USD $1m prize. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Louis de Branges de Bourcia (born August 21, 1932 in Paris France) is a French-American Mathematician. The Riemann hypothesis (also called the Riemann zeta-hypothesis) first formulated by Bernhard Riemann in 1859 is one of the most famous and important unsolved The Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI is a private Non-profit foundation, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (CNet) (Purdue University press release)
The U.S. State Dep't. announces that its Patterns of Global Terrorism report for 2003 was incomplete and partially incorrect. Patterns of Global Terrorism is a report published each year on or before April 30 by the United States Department of State. Instead of a decrease in terrorist attacks and casualties since 2002, the revised version will show a "sharp increase" over the previous year. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Press briefing), (Guardian)
A polling organization announces that there is broad support in the U. S. state of California for a November ballot measure to limit the effect of the "three strikes" sentencing law. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Field Poll shows the measure, which would impose the 25-years-to-life only if the third felony is a serious or violent crime, is supported by 76% of those asked, opposed by 14 percent. In Common law legal systems a felony is a serious Crime, often contrasted with a Misdemeanor. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment (Sacramento Bee)
Turkey releases 4 Kurdish prisoners. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of (Salt Lake Tribune)
Pakistani paramilitary troops launch an offensive, hunting for foreign fighters in the tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Asian times)
The Zimbabwean cricket team is suspended from playing Test matches by the ICC till the end of 2004 due to their policy of racial bias in team selection. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Apple Computer announces its new top-of-the-line Mac G5 will use water-cooling technology. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Water cooling is a method of Heat removal from components As opposed to Air cooling, Water is used as the heat transmitter ITworld
Martha Stewart asks a federal judge to throw out charges of obstructing justice, claiming false evidence. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author Circuit Judge redirects here For Circuit Judges in the United Kingdom see Circuit judge (UK. The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general See False for other meanings of false FALSE is an esoteric programming language designed by Wouter van Oortmerssen in The Law of evidence governs the use of Testimony (eg oral or written statements such as an Affidavit) and exhibits (e (Bloomberg)

June 11, 2004

On the third anniversary of the execution of Timothy McVeigh for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing, the penalty phase of his co-accomplice, Terry Nichols, ends in a deadlocked jury over the issue of handing out a death penalty verdict. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U 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. By law, the judge in the case must sentence Nichols to life in prison (a term he is already serving). Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most (CNN)
Ken Livingstone is re-elected Mayor of London for a second four-year term after polling 828,380 first and second preference votes, defeating his nearest rival Conservative Steve Norris by 161,202 votes. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Steven John Norris (born May 24 1945 in Liverpool) is a British Conservative Politician. (Guardian)
Eleven Chinese road construction workers and an Afghan guard are murdered in their sleep 20 miles south of the Afghan city of Kunduz. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Kunduz ( قندوز) also known as Kundûz Qonduz Qondûz Konduz Kondûz Kondoz or Qhunduz is a city in northern Afghanistan, the capital Four more Chinese are hospitalized for wounds suffered in the same attack. The dead are among more than 100 engineers and workers engaged on a World Bank project to build a road from Kabul to the Tajikistan border. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of Mullah Dadullah, one of the top Taliban commanders, recently issued orders to his fighters to strike at road builders. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (NYT)
The Cassini-Huygens probe approaches within 2000 km (1,250 miles) of Phoebe, the outermost moon of the planet Saturn. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Phoebe (ˈfiːbi, or as in Greek A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is (Wired News) (BBC)
Ronald Reagan's funeral held at Washington National Cathedral and burial service at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library later in the day. Washington National Cathedral, whose official name is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a Cathedral of The Episcopal Church. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs is the Presidential library of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States (White House) (Washington National Cathedral)
Food fight at Monroe-Woodbury High School escalates into a near-riot. Monroe-Woodbury High School is located in Central Valley, New York, part of the town and village of Woodbury in Orange County.

June 12, 2004

A meteorite plunges into a family's living room in the Auckland, New Zealand suburb of Ellerslie on Saturday afternoon. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island No-one is hurt. Weighing 1. 3 kilograms (2. 9 pounds), it is the ninth ever meteorite to be found in the country, and the first to hit a home. (TVNZ) (Stuff) (Reuters)
In a Constitutional referendum in Ireland, the electorate approves a constitutional amendment denying Irish citizenship to all children born in Ireland unless one of the parents is an Irish citizen or the parents were legally resident for three years prior to the birth. The Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann came into force on 29 December 1937 after having been passed by a national plebiscite the previous July A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. This closes a perceived loophole where considerable numbers of women in the late stages of pregnancy were allegedly arriving in Ireland, since the parents of citizens were also allowed to remain in the country. (BBC)
Football (soccer): Greece upset favourites Portugal in the Euro 2004 tournament opening match, beating the Portuguese 2-1. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered 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 (BBC)
Australia renames the town of Ballarat to "Chicken Catchatorie" for a day in a bid to cross promote the towns VFL finalist football team with their sponsor, Chicken Tonight.

June 13, 2004

Results of Serbian presidential elections show expected lead of Tomislav Nikolić with 30. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Serbia held the first round of its 2004 elections for President of Serbia on Sunday 13 June 2004, and the second round on Sunday 27 June Tomislav Nikolić ( Томислав Николић,) (born February 15, 1952) is a Serbian politician President of the Serbian Progressive 1% of votes, followed with Boris Tadić with 27. Boris Tadić (Борис Тадић born January 15, 1958) is a Serbian politician and the current President of Serbia. 3%; but it comes as a surprise that Bogoljub Karić has 19. Bogoljub Karić ( Serbian: Богољуб Карић 'bɔgɔʎub 'kariʨ is a businessman and politician from Serbia. 3% of votes, more than government's candidate Dragan Maršićanin with 13. Dragan Maršićanin (Драган Маршићанин (born in 1950 in Belgrade) is the current ambassador of Serbia to Switzerland, appointed in July 3%. Second round will be held on Sunday 27 June. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden (cesid.org)
Taiwanese pop singer A-Mei cancels a concert in the mainland Chinese city of Hangzhou after protesters accused her of supporting Taiwan independence. 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. A-mei ( also known by her birth name Zhang Huimei or as Chang Hui-mei ( is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop Singer and occasional Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a (BBC)
Australian federal election, 2004: The Australian Labor Party slightly backs away from its promise to withdraw the country's troops from Iraq by Christmas if it wins. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member (VOA)
Football (soccer): In Euro 2004, Zinedine Zidane scores two second-half goals in added time to lead France to a 2-1 win over England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Fabien Barthez saved a David Beckham penalty earlier in the second half to help make France's win possible. Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a retired French football goalkeeper who played for the French national team David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. (BBC)
Internet censorship in mainland China: Access to Wikimedia has been blocked by the People's Republic of China. The Wikimedia Foundation Inc is a Non-profit charitable organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (ITworld) (China Tech News) (Slashdot)

June 14, 2004

Cartoon Network relaunches itself with a new logo and slogan "This is Cartoon Network. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "
Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency accuses Iran of "less than satisfactory" cooperation during the IAEA's investigation of its nuclear program. DrMohamed Mostafa El-Baradei ( Arabic: محمد البرادعي transliteration) (born June 17, 1942, in Cairo, Egypt The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program ElBaradei demands "accelerated and proactive cooperation" from Iran, while Iran rejects further restrictions on nuclear programs. (NYT) (BBC)
The Supreme Court of the United States overturns a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling (Newdow v. United States Congress) that would have removed the phrase under God from the Pledge of Allegiance by an 8 - 0 ruling that the father cannot file a complaint on behalf of his noncustodial daughter. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts Newdow v United States Congress Elk Grove Unified School District et al History The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy (1855-1931 a Baptist minister a Christian Socialist, and the cousin of Socialist Utopian (AP)
European Parliament election:
- Near-complete preliminary results show general defeat of governing parties and slight perceived rise of eurosceptic parties, but the balance of power in the Parliament remains similar despite the 10 new member states. Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according Euroscepticism Euro (disambiguation --> has become a general term for opposition to the process (BBC)
- Sinn Féin wins its first European Election seat in the Republic of Ireland surprising governing parties Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, and another in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the The Progressive Democrats (An Páirtí Daonlathach lit The Democratic Party) commonly called The PDs, are a Free market liberal party in Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of (E.U. Business) (BBC)
Unofficial Reading Festival forum Reading Festival Online (http://forum.readingfestivalonline.co.uk) moved from its old server and location to a new, aesthetically and technologically superior VBB based server.

June 15, 2004

Tim Berners-Lee receives Millennium Technology Prize in Helsinki. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA (born 8 June 1955 is an English computer scientist who is credited The Millennium Technology Prize (Millennium-teknologiapalkinto is Finland's recognition for innovators that aim to improve quality of life and raise its profile as a high-tech Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. (Technology awards)
Janis Karpinski, the United States Brigadier General at the center of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse in Iraq says that she was "ordered from the top" to treat detainees "like dogs", as they are treated in Guantanamo. Janis Leigh Karpinski (born May 25, 1953, Rahway New Jersey) is a central figure in the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. 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. Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U (BBC) (Guardian) (Voice of America)
Bombs detonated against oil pipelines in Iraq result in the main Iraqi oil terminal being shutdown for at least 10 days, an estimate revenue loss of USD 600 million to the Iraqi government. 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 An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (NYT) (BBC)
A militant Islamic group that has been identified as connected to Al Qaida releases a video-tape where they state they will kill an American hostage, Paul Johnson, if group members are not released from Saudi Arabian prisons in 72 hours. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Paul Marshall Johnson Jr ( May 8, 1955 - c June 18 2004 was an American Helicopter engineer who The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (BBC)
FARC guerrillas massacre 34 coca farmers in Norte de Santander department, Colombia, in the worst such attack since President Álvaro Uribe took office. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc Not to be confused with Cocoa. Coca is a Plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. This is a list of the persons that have been President of the Republic of Colombia and of the same territory under different names throughout history Álvaro Uribe Vélez ('alβ̞aɾo u'ɾiβ̞e 'β̞eles born July 4 1952 in Medellín) is a Colombian politician and lawyer who is currently the 39th President (BBC) (AP)
U. S. Rep. Chris Bell files an ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Chris Bell can refer to Chris Bell (musician (1951-1978 a singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Big Star Chris Bell (politician Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. (CNN)
Apple Computer launches its iTunes Music Store digital music service in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The price for a single track will be 79 pence or 99 euro cents. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e (Forbes) (The Register)
The Detroit Pistons win their first NBA Championship since 1990 by defeating the widely-favored Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in a best-of-seven series. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Pistons swept all three of their home games, a first in the 20 years of the 2-3-2 game format. The final game's score was 100-87. (NBA.com)

June 16, 2004

EU leaders meet in Brussels to try to agree on the draft European constitution amid the showing of popular discontent with national governments in the recent European Parliament election. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Council (referred to as a European Summit) is the highest political body of the European Union. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an unimplemented international Treaty intended Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according (BBC) (Guardian)
The USA's 9/11 Commission states that although meetings between al Qaeda representatives and Iraqi government officials had taken place, it has found "no credible evidence" of a "collaborative relationship" between Saddam Hussein's Iraq and al Qaeda in the 9/11 attacks or in any other strike against U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The 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 S. interests. It also finds that the original plan involved ten jets and that there was dispute within the terrorist network about its implementation until only shortly before September 11. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul (Washington Post) (AP) (BBC)
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr calls upon members of his Mahdi Army to return to their homes and end their attacks. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. (NYT)
The trial begins of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian oil tycoon on charges of tax evasion and fraud; the proceedings are later adjourned. Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky (Михаи́л Бори́сович Ходорко́вский born June 26, 1963) is a Russian businessman a former Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual (VOA) (BBC)
25 people die and 100 hurt in a train derailment on the Konkan Railway in India, near the western city of Mumbai. The Konkan Railway (Railway SymbolKR is a company of the Indian Railways which operates along the Konkan coast of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial (Times of India)
Jiang Yanyong's wife, Hua Zhongwei, is reported to have been freed from detention incommunicado in China and returned to the couple's Beijing home. Jiang Yanyong ( Traditional Chinese: 蔣彥永 Simplified Chinese: 蒋彦永 Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǎng Yànyǒng Wade-Giles China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A home is a place of Residence or Refuge. It is usually a place where an individual or a family can rest in and be able to store Personal property. (Reuters)
The Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, a group of 27 retired U.S. diplomats and military officers, publishes an open letter that states that U.S. President George W. Bush has so harmed international relations that only a new leader can repair them. Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change is an ad hoc organization in the United States of 27 retired Foreign Service and U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (BBC) (Newsweek) (CNN)
A computer virus capable of infecting cellphones running the Symbian OS with Bluetooth capabilities, "Cabir", has been developed by software experts. A computer virus is a Computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user Symbian OS is an open Operating system, designed for Mobile devices with associated libraries, User interface frameworks and Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless (Forbes) (BBC) (Reuters)
The Bloomsday centennial is commemorated in Dublin and around the world. Bloomsday is a commemoration observed annually on 16 June in Dublin and elsewhere to celebrate the life of Irish Writer James Joyce Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. (IHT) (Reuters UK)
The Hong Kong securities-industry watchdog obtained a court order freezing all assets belonging to hedge fund manager Charles Schmitt, or his fund of funds, CSA Absolute Return. 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 In Business and Accounting, assets are everything owned by a person or company (all tangible and intangible property that can be converted into cash. A hedge fund is a private Investment fund open to a limited range of investors which is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of activities than other investment Mr. Schmitt himself is in the custody of Hong Kong authorities on suspicions that he's misappropriated investor funds. (TheStreet.com)

June 17, 2004

The Pentagon confirms a report in The New York Times that CIA chief George Tenet - who steps down from the post next month - was allowed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to have an Iraqi prisoner secretly detained in alleged violation of the Geneva Convention. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Human rights in post-invasion Iraq have been the subject of concerns and controversies since the 2003 invasion. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian (BBC) (NYT)

June 18, 2004

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia had warned the United States several times that Saddam Hussein was planning terrorist attacks against the US. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (BBC) (Pravda.RU) (Khaleej Times)
European Union Intergovernmental Conference:
- The latest meeting of the European Council in Brussels ends in the agreement of a constitution for the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in An Intergovernmental Conference (IGC is the formal procedure for negotiating amendments to the founding treaties of the European Union. The European Council (referred to as a European Summit) is the highest political body of the European Union. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an unimplemented international Treaty intended The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (BBC)
- Leaders of the European Union grant candidate country status to Croatia. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Talks on accession are due to begin early next year. (BBC) (Irish Times Online)
- No consensus is reached on a candidate for head of the European Commission. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. (BBC)
The television station Al-Arabiya reports that kidnapped hostage Paul Johnson has been beheaded by Al-Qaida militants. Al Arabiya (العربية) is an Arabic-language Television News channel Paul Marshall Johnson Jr ( May 8, 1955 - c June 18 2004 was an American Helicopter engineer who Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (CNN)
Ichthyologists claim to have discovered a new species of Chimaera fish off the coast of Brazil. Ichthyology (from Greek ἰχθυ ikhthu, "fish" and λόγος logos, "knowledge" is the branch of Zoology devoted to the study Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (CNN)

June 19, 2004

Witnesses and hospital officials say that 22 Iraqis, among them children, women, and youths, are killed in a U.S. air strike in a residential neighborhood in Fallujah. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated U. S. officials say that they targeted an Abu Musab al-Zarqawi safe house. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal (Reuters) (CBC) Iraqi locals dispute the American account. (BBC)
OpenBeOS becomes Haiku (operating system), announced at the first WalterCon in Columbus, Ohio. Haiku, formerly known as OpenBeOS, is a free and Open source software project dedicated to the re-creation and continuation of BeOS on

June 20, 2004

India and Pakistan agreed in Qingdao, China to extend a nuclear testing ban and to set up a hotline between their foreign secretaries aimed at preventing misunderstandings that might lead to a nuclear war. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations (CNN)
The Philippine Congress announces that Gloria Arroyo has been reelected to a second term as President of the Philippines in the 2004 general election. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kongréso ng Pilipínas) is the national Legislature of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. (Reuters)
Researchers find SARS in human tears, shedding light on one of the ways the virus propagates, as well as an early-warning test. Tears are the liquid product of a process of lacrimation to clean and lubricate the Eyes The word lacrimation may also be used in a medical or literary sense (CTV) (ABC Online Australia)

June 21, 2004

48 Nobel laureates endorse John Kerry as they think that he would increase the prosperity, health, environment, and security of Americans. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature This article is about the Presidential Campaign of John Kerry, U } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity See also Nature The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a terminology that is comprised of all living and Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals They criticize the Bush administration for reducing funding for scientific research, setting restrictions on stem cell research, ignoring scientific consensus on critical issues such as global warming, and hampering cooperation with foreign scientists by using deterrent immigration and visa practices. The word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. Scientific method refers to bodies of Techniques for investigating phenomena Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. Scientific consensus is the collective judgement position and Opinion of the community of Scientists in a particular field of Science at a particular Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the (Reuters)
A report by the New York Times alleges that the United States administration overstated the intelligence value and importance of the prisoners held at the controversial prisoner camp at Guantanamo Bay. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The report, based on interviews with government officials, concludes that only a relatively small percentage of the prisoners were sworn members of Al Qaeda, and that most were relatively unimportant, low-level people. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (NYT) (IHT)
The Supreme Court of the United States, in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, rules that mandatory disclosure of identity to the police, when asked, does not violate the Fifth Amendment, and the Miranda warning does not apply. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Hiibel v Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada,, held that statutes requiring suspects to identify themselves during police investigations did not violate either the The Fifth Amendment ( Amendment V) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure In the United States, the Miranda warning is a Warning given by Police to criminal Suspects in police custody or in a custodial situation before (CNN) (AP)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warns Security Council members not to grant the United States another exemption from prosecution by the International Criminal Court, stating that it was wrong, especially after the abuse of prisoners in Iraq. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (New Zealand Herald) (NYT)
Iran seizes three British Royal Navy patrol boats on the Shatt al-Arab waterway that divides Iran from Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The 2004 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel took place in the Shatt al-Arab (Arvand Rud in Persian waterway on 21 June. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Their eight British crew members are detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. (BBC)
SpaceShipOne, the first privately and commercially funded aircraft/spaceplane designed for space travel without funding from any government, successfully embarks upon its maiden flight into outer space. 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 Designed by legendary aerospace designer Burt Rutan and funded by billionaire Paul Allen, the ship was launched from a larger plane and, after igniting its burners, flew 62 miles (100 km) into space and back down again, an altitude that officially makes test pilot Michael Melvill an astronaut. Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Michael Winston "Mike" Melvill (born November 11, 1940) is one of the Test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental Spaceplane An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained (BBC) (Space.com)
The United States reportedly tries to isolate the United Nations Population Fund because it allegedly supports abortions. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) began operations in 1969 as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (the name was changed in 1987 An (NYT)
Three former top bankers in the United Kingdom, accused of stealing more than US$7 million from NatWest (now part of the Royal Bank of Scotland) in a scheme that helped to bring about the collapse of Enron vowed to fight attempts to extradite them to the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
The first official group of Hmong refugees from the Wat Tham Krabok camp in Thailand begin arriving in the United States. The terms Hmong (m̥ɔ̃ŋ and Mong ( both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Wat Tham Krabok (วัดถ้ำกระบอก literally Temple of the Bamboo Cave) is a Buddhist Temple ( Wat) in Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 14,300 to 15,000 refugees are expected to arrive by the end of the year. The camp is one of the last remaining from results of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia One family had left early on June 16 due to a medical emergency. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. (BBC) (MPR)
Facing impeachment over corruption charges, Governor John G. Rowland of Connecticut announces that he will resign, effective July 1. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain Colonial governors See also List of colonial governors of Connecticut Governors of the State of Connecticut 1776&ndashpresent John Grosvenor Rowland (born May 24, 1957, Waterbury Connecticut) was the Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004 he is a member of Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. (NYT)

June 22, 2004

The United States Supreme Court rules that Health Maintenance Organizations cannot be sued in state courts under malpractice laws. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. "HMO" redirects here For other uses see HMO (disambiguation. In Law, malpractice is a type of negligence in which the Misfeasance, Malfeasance or Nonfeasance of a Professional, under a duty (Forbes)
The Iranian Islamic Republic News Agency reports Iran could soon free eight British military sailors seized yesterday on the Iranian side of the Shatt al-Arab waterway shared with Iraq if interrogations show they had "no bad intention. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Interrogation or questioning is Interviewing as commonly employed by officers of the Police and Military. " (ABC)
An Islamic militant group beheads Kim Sun-il, a South Korean contractor, according to Al Jazeera television. Kim Sun-il ( September 13, 1970 &ndash c June 22, 2004) was a South Korean Translator who was kidnapped South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" (Al Jazeera)
Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, and Jemima Khan, daughter of the late Anglo-French billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, announce their divorce. Imran Khan Niazi ( عمران خان نیازی) (born November 25 1952) is a Pakistani Cricketer and politician 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 Jemima Marcelle Khan (born 30 January 1974) is an English socialite known due to her relationships as a former girlfriend of Hugh Grant, the Sir James Michael Goldsmith ( February 26, 1933, Paris, France - July 18, 1997, Benahavis, Spain (Arab News)
The RIAA, in its anti-piracy campaign, sues 482 more John Does that could possibly be file sharing users. Anti-piracy is a term used by some to describe the attempt to prevent Copyright infringement. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy The Name " John Doe " is used as a Placeholder name for a male party in a legal action case or discussion whose true identity is either unknown or See Shared resource for the conventional meaning of file sharing File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a ((newsfactor.com)(Dallas News) (Reuters))
Francisco Ortiz Franco, editor of Mexican newsweekly Zeta, is ambushed and killed by gunmen in Tijuana. Francisco Javier Ortiz Franco ( Guanajuato Guanajuato, 1954 &ndash Tijuana Baja California, 22 June 2004) was a Mexican journalist The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Zeta is a Mexican magazine published every Thursday in Tijuana by Choix Editores. Tijuana (ˌtiːəˈwɑːnə Spanish, ti'xwana|ti'ʍana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U Ortiz Franco and Zeta were particularly well known for their work in investigating drug trafficking and reporting government corruption. (BBC)

June 23, 2004

U.S. policy on (a) the use of torture to extract information from captured enemy combatants and (b) on whether the Taliban and al Qaeda detainees qualify as "prisoners of war" under the Geneva Convention:
- The White House releases a February 7, 2002 memo in which President George W. Bush ordered humane treatment of captured Taliban and al Qaeda fighters despite a Justice Department legal opinion that the Geneva Convention doesn't apply. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department 21 other memos requested by Senate Democrats have not yet been released; no released memos address Iraq or Abu-Ghraib Prison. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. (MSNBC) (Memo)
- Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the LDS church, awarded presidential medal of Freedom from George W. Bush.
- The U. S. administration releases a U.S. Justice Department memo asserting that the legal opinion that the president had "the legal authority to order prisoners to be tortured". For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department The memo indicates that Donald Rumsfeld denied approval to strongly coercive physical measures, but approved what has been described as "mild, noninjurious physical contact", and use of "detainee's individuals phobias (such as fear of dogs)". Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Phobias Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term are the most common form of Anxiety disorders An American study by the National Institute of Mental Health Cynophobia is the clinical name for an abnormal Fear of dogs i (VOA) (News24)
- The U. S. administration asserts that it refused to permit the use of torture, even if to do so would be legally permissible.
A class action lawsuit of an unprecedented 1. In Law, a class action or a representative action is a form of Lawsuit where a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy 6 million women is allowed by a federal judge in a case about sexual discrimination at U.S. retailer Wal Mart. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Sexism is the belief or attitude that one Gender or Sex is inferior to or less valuable than the other and can also refer to a Hatred or distrust towards The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores (Baltimore Sun)
Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi vows to hunt down militants threatening to assassinate him, dismissing their bloody campaign before a U.S. handover to Iraqi rule in a week's time. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia offers an amnesty from execution to any al Qaida-affiliated militants within the kingdom who turn themselves in within the next month. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Reuters)
The United States abandons an attempt to shield its soldiers from war crimes prosecution by the International Criminal Court. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against (Washington Post)
Mainland Chinese vandals deface the website of the Democratic Progressive Party for the second time in two weeks with People's Liberation Army propaganda. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. (Inquirer) (TaipeiTimes)

June 24, 2004

Princess Caroline of Monaco obtained a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights condemning Germany for non-respect of her right to a private life. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Caroline Princess of Hanover Hereditary Princess of Monaco ( Caroline Louise Marguerite Prinzessin von Hannover Erbprinzessin von Monaco) formally styled Her The European Court of Human Rights ( ECtHR) (Cour européenne des droits de l’homme in Strasbourg was established under the European Convention on Human Rights Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The seven judges who examined her request ruled that German jurisdictions have misunderstood this right by refusing to forbid publication of photographs depicting Caroline in scenes of her daily life.
Murder of Ronald Gajraj, who had made Guyanese death squad allegations. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state
Computer criminals place malicious JavaScript on major bank and corporate websites, such that Internet Explorer for Windows users merely viewing the pages in question are infected with Download.ject. Computer crime, Cybercrime, e-crime, hi-tech crime or electronic crime generally refers to criminal activity where a Computer JavaScript is a Scripting language most often used for Client-side web development Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer abbreviated MSIE) commonly abbreviated to IE, is a series of graphical Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. In Computing, Downloadject (also known as Toofer and Scob) is a Malware program for Microsoft Windows servers Microsoft has yet to issue a patch for the browser. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer (ZDNet) (CNN) (Miami Herald) (SANS Internet Storm Center) (CERT) (Microsoft)
Iraqi insurgents explode multiple car bombs and seize police stations in a six-city offensive, killing over 100 and wounding at least 320, nearly all Iraqis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution 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 U. S officials accuse Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's network of involvement. Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI is a group playing an active role in the Iraqi insurgency. (AP)
Bombs explode in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey, killing three and wounding at least 18. 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 Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. 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 (Reuters)
"The gun that killed nine million people", the Browning with serial no. Browning Arms Company was founded in Utah in 1927 It offers a wide variety of Firearms including Shotguns Rifles Pistols and 19047 which Gavrilo Princip used to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, is found in a Jesuit monastery in Austria and will be put on display in the Vienna museum of military history. Gavrilo Princip ( Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип gaʋ'rilɔ 'prinʦip ( &ndash) was a Bosnian Serb and proclaimed himself to be a Yugoslav Franz Ferdinand ( December 18, 1863 &ndash June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. (Scotsman)

June 25, 2004

After Siemens AG threatens to move thousands of jobs from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hungary, IG Metall (a trade union) agrees to a 40-hour work week for the same pay they currently receive for working 35. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> IG Metall ( German: Industriegewerkschaft Metall, "Industrial A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The 35-hour working week is a measure adopted first in France, in February 2000 under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin 's Plural Left government The agreement reduces by €5 the cost of each Siemens mobile phone manufactured under the new agreement. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e IG Metall workers had enjoyed the 35-hour work week since 1984. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) (Deutsche Welle) (IHT)
Republican Jack Ryan withdraws from the contest for U.S. Senate seat from Illinois under pressure from the party amid allegations that he took his ex-wife, actress Jeri Ryan, to some sex clubs. Jack Ryan (born circa 1960 is a Republican from the state of Illinois who was forced to withdraw from the 2004 United States Senate race due to an alleged 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 The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22 1968 is an American actress known for her roles in Movies and Television. Sex clubs are clubs where people can have Sexual intercourse with one another in public areas (Reuters)
British Attorney General Lord Goldsmith says that he is "unable to accept" that the U.S. military tribunals will yield a fair trial for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales Peter Henry Goldsmith Baron Goldsmith, PC, QC (born 5 January 1950) is a former Attorney General of England and Wales. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba 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 (Scotsman) (BBC)
In an open letter, Ralph Nader warns Canadians against voting for the Conservative Party in the federal election on June 28, 2004. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative 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 Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (CBC)
A treasured guitar owned by Eric Clapton fetches a record USD $959,500 at a charity auction. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (BBC)
The government of Norway, the third-largest petroleum-exporting nation, ends a week-long oil workers' strike by imposing wage and pension terms on the contending sides. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. A wage is a compensation workers receive in exchange for their labor. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. (The Street.com)

June 26, 2004

Pakistan's Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali resigns. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali ( Urdu / Baloch: میر ظفراللہ خان جمالی) (born January 1, 1944) is a former Prime Minister (BBC)
U.S. presidential election
- The United States Green Party, in a rebuff to Ralph Nader, nominates Texas lawyer David Cobb as their candidate for President of the United States. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. David Keith Cobb (born December 24 1962 in San Leon Texas) is an American activist and was the 2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party of 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 This means that Nader will need to attain ballot access on his own in over 23 states, instead of being able to be placed on the ballots automatically as the Green Party candidate. Nader has announced that he may attempt to gain access as the Reform Party candidate. The Reform Party of the United States of America (abbreviated Reform Party USA or RPUSA, generally known simply as the Reform Party) is a Political (The Progress Report)
- Ralph Nader holds a second convention in Portland to put his name on the presidential ballot in Oregon. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. This attempt is supported by conservative groups who hope his name will draw votes in this swing state from Democratic hopeful John Kerry. A swing state (also battleground state or purple state) in United States The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican 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 (Portland Oregonian) The outcome of the convention is still unknown: 943 forms were collected, but 1000 valid signatures are needed; many forms had more than one signature on them, however, the state elections board will require several weeks to validate all of the signatures.
The Download.ject attack on Internet Explorer users is neutralised for the moment, with the Russian server containing the backdoor program having been shut down. In Computing, Downloadject (also known as Toofer and Scob) is a Malware program for Microsoft Windows servers Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer abbreviated MSIE) commonly abbreviated to IE, is a series of graphical Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A backdoor in a Computer system (or Cryptosystem or Algorithm) is a method of bypassing normal Authentication, securing remote access to a computer Security experts warn that the IE vulnerabilities still exist and a copycat attack is still possible. (CNet) (Information Week)
Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla resigns after narrowly surviving a vote of no confidence. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Vladimír Špidla (ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈʃpɪdla (born 21 April 1951 in Prague) is a Czech Social democratic Politician (BBC)
Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian Authority, commits to refrains from attacks on the Olympics scheduled for this August in Athens, Greece. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 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 Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (WAFA)
Six Palestinians, including Nayef Abu Sharkh, head of the Nablus old city part of the Al Aqsa Brigades, and Jaafar Masri, the leader of Hamas' military wing in Nablus, are killed during an Israeli operation, according to Palestinian sources. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit (CNN)

June 27, 2004

Fahrenheit 9/11 breaks the record for highest opening-weekend earnings in the United States for a documentary, earning US$23. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 9 million. (Box Office Mojo).
In the 2004 Serbian presidential election, Boris Tadić defeats Tomislav Nikolić in the run-off, with 53. Serbia held the first round of its 2004 elections for President of Serbia on Sunday 13 June 2004, and the second round on Sunday 27 June Boris Tadić (Борис Тадић born January 15, 1958) is a Serbian politician and the current President of Serbia. Tomislav Nikolić ( Томислав Николић,) (born February 15, 1952) is a Serbian politician President of the Serbian Progressive 7% to 45. 0% of the votes. (ABC).
In the 2004 Lithuanian presidential election, Valdas Adamkus wins in the run-off against Kazimiera Prunskiene, with 52. Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in June 2004. In the first round on June 13, the former President Valdas Adamkus, led the former Valdas Adamkus, born Voldemaras Adamkavičius on November 3 1926 is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. 1% to 47. 8% of votes (BBC).
The Taliban kill 16 Afghans after stopping a bus and forcing the sixteen to alight, possibly to get the victims' voter registration cards for elections scheduled in September of this year. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (PakTribune) (NYT)
Iraq Occupation and resistance:
- Iraqi insurgents kidnap three Turkish citizens and threaten to decapitate them. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 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 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal (NYT) (BBC)
Palestinians detonate 150 kg (330 lb) of explosives placed in a 300 meter (1000 foot) long tunnel against an Israeli army position in the Gaza Strip. 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. 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 2000 Palestinians rush into the streets of Gaza City to celebrate. (Guardian)
Gay pride celebrations, parades and protests are held globally, marking the 35th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the traditional birth of the modern LGBT civil rights movement. LGBT pride or gay pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28 1969 at the Stonewall Inn LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual (Salt Lake Tribune)
Patrick Dempsey races a Panoz GTS at the second race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is a Golden Globe Award -nominated American actor who first became prominent in Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course Auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States
Colombian Soccer Team Independiente Medellín beats their rival and city's other major club Atlético Nacional in the finals of the 2004 Copa Mustang I. Corporación Deportiva Independiente Medellín is a professional Colombian Football (soccer team competing in Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, the Colombian Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín.
Muse holds a headlining concert in Glastonbury. Muse are Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a Dry point on the Somerset Levels, south of Bristol.

June 28, 2004

Chinese lawyers visit the victims of last year's deadly accident involving an abandoned WWII-era cache of mustard gas in Qiqihar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 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 The sulfur mustards, of which mustard gas ( Bis (2-chloroethyl sulfide is a member are a class of related Cytotoxic, Vesicant Chemical History Qiqihar is one of the oldest cities in the northeast of China and was founded in 1691. The chemical weapons were left behind by invading Japanese troops during the war. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The lawyers are preparing to sue the Japanese government. (Xinhuanet)
Canadian federal election, 2004: Results give the Liberal Party a minority government; in a likely alliance with the NDP, they will together hold exactly half the Commons seats. 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 A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Despite the heated nature of the campaign, turnout was the lowest in recent memory. (CBC)
The United States Supreme Court rules six-to-three that "illegal combatants" such as those held in Guantánamo can challenge the basis of their detentions, yet can also be held without charges or trial. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a Civilian who directly engages in armed conflict under the International Humanitarian Law Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U (BBC) (NYT)
The currencies of Estonia (the kroon), Lithuania (the litas), and Slovenia (the tolar) enter ERM II, the European Union's Exchange Rate Mechanism, in a move towards joining the euro. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The kroon ( sign: KR; code: EEK) is the Currency of Estonia. It is subdivided into 100 senti (singular sent Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The litas ( ISO currency code LTL symbolized as Lt plural litai or litų) is the currency of Lithuania. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The tolar was the Currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the Euro on December 31, 2006. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Exchange Rate Mechanism, ERM, was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979 as part of the European Monetary System (EMS Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e (BBC) (ECB1) (ECB2) (ECB3)
Iraq Occupation and resistance:
- At a low key ceremony in Baghdad, Paul Bremer hands over power in Iraq two days before the U.S.-imposed deadline. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941 known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, is an American Diplomat. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
- The Islamic Retaliation Movement/Armed Resistance Wing threatens to decapitate Hassoun Wassef Ali, a Muslim U.S. Marine of Lebanese descent, if detainees in US-led occupation prisons are not freed. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (AlJazeera) (NYT)
- A previously unknown Iraqi group claimed that it has executed Keith Maupin, a U.S. Army Private First Class captured in April 9. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. In many Armed forces in the world Private First Class is a rank held by junior enlisted persons Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) (AlJazeera)
In Mongolia, the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party suffers considerable losses in the general election. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Нам Mongol Ardyn Khuvisgalt Nam) is an ex-communist Political party in Official results have not yet been announced, and it remains unclear whether the MPRP will retain its majority. The MPRP has accused the opposition of vote rigging, and has refused to concede defeat. (Ulaanbaatar Post) (Reuters)
José Manuel Barroso, the Prime Minister of Portugal, gains the backing of the United Kingdom and Germany as the next President of the European Commission (The Independent)
A Hong Kong appellate court rules 2-1 that a will presented by Nina Wang of her abducted and presumed dead husband Teddy Wang is a forgery. José Manuel Durão Barroso (ʒuˈzɛ mɐnuˈɛɫ duˈɾɐ̃ũ bɐˈʁozu born 23 March 1956 is the 12th President of the European Commission. In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister ( Portuguese: primeiro-ministro, Pron. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. 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 Nina Wang (née Kung or Kung Yu Sum ( (29 September 1937 – 3 April 2007 was Asia 's richest woman with a recent estimated Teddy Wang (born Teddy Wang Tei-huei ( January 11, 1933 - missing since April 18, 1990) was the husband of Nina Wang and founder (CNN)

June 29, 2004

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the head of the ruling party in Pakistan, is elected as the new interim Prime Minister of the nation after the resignation of Zafarullah Khan Jamali. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain ( Urdu: چودھری شجاعت حسین) (born January 27, 1946) is a politician from Pakistan who was the Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali ( Urdu / Baloch: میر ظفراللہ خان جمالی) (born January 1, 1944) is a former Prime Minister (Guardian)
The United States Supreme Court rules 5-4 in Ashcroft v. ACLU that the Child Online Protection Act is likely in violation of the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Child Online Protection Act ( COPA) is a law in the United States of America, passed in 1998 with the declared purpose of restricting The Child Online Protection Act ( COPA) is a law in the United States of America, passed in 1998 with the declared purpose of restricting Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without Censorship or Limitation. The case will be reheard at a lower court. (MSNBC)
European Union leaders formally nominate Portuguese Prime Minister José Manuel Barroso to the post of European Commission president. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister ( Portuguese: primeiro-ministro, Pron. José Manuel Durão Barroso (ʒuˈzɛ mɐnuˈɛɫ duˈɾɐ̃ũ bɐˈʁozu born 23 March 1956 is the 12th President of the European Commission. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. (BBC)
Albertan MLA Gary Masyk blames Premier Ralph Klein for causing the defeat of the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2004 federal election, and leaves the Progressive Conservative Party for the newly-formed Alberta Alliance. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Gary Masyk (born 1960 is a Businessman and Politician in Alberta, Canada. In Canada, a premier is the Head of government of a province or territory. Ralph Phillip Klein (born November 1, 1942) was the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta and leader of the Alberta The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative 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 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Alberta Alliance was a right wing Political party in Alberta, Canada.

June 30, 2004

In an unprecedented move, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York write to Tony Blair on behalf of all 114 Anglican bishops, expressing deep concern about UK government policy and criticising coalition troops' conduct in Iraq. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. 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 Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs 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 Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I, is a military command, led by the United States that is fighting the Iraq War against Iraqi insurgents or resistants For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. They cite the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which they say has been "deeply damaging" - and state that the government's apparent double standards "diminish the credibility of western governments". (BBC) (The Scotsman)
The United States Federal Reserve raises the federal funds interest rate for the first time in four years, by a quarter point. Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets (ABC News)
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is sworn in to a new six-year term as president of the Philippines following a disputed victory in the May 2004 presidential election. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. (VOA)
Iraq Occupation and resistance: The United States formally hands over legal custody of Saddam Hussein to the new Iraqi government. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The trial of Saddam Hussein is expected to take place in January. (BBC)
The Spanish minister of justice, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, announces a number of social bills to be introduced, including one that will legalize same-sex marriage in Spain, one that will introduce rights for common-law couples, and one that will allow transgendered people to legally change their name and sex designation without the requirement of surgery. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Same-sex marriage in Spain was legalized in 2005 In 2004 the nation's newly elected Socialist government led by President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Common-law marriage (or Common law marriage) sometimes called de facto marriage, informal marriage or marriage by habit and repute Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives Name change is a basic Legal act that is recognized in practically all legal systems to allow an individual the opportunity to adopt a Name other than the name given Sex reassignment surgery (SRS gender reassignment surgery, or sex-change operation is a term for the Surgical procedures by which a person's physical (abc.es)
The Israeli Supreme Court issues a landmark ruling that a 30-kilometer planned stretch of the separation barrier in eastern Jerusalem violates the legal rights of the local Palestinian population to an extent not justified by security concerns, and therefore must be changed. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side (Haaretz)

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