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Deaths in May • 28 Gerald Anthony • 27 Umberto Agnelli • 22 Richard Biggs • 20 Len Murray • 17 Tony Randall • 17 Ezzedine Salim • 9 Alan King • 9 Akhmad Kadyrov • 8(?) Nick Berg • 7 Waldemar Milewicz Other recent deaths Ongoing events Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance Israeli-Palestinian conflict Liberal Party of Canada scandal War on Terrorism USA 9-11 Commission Same-Sex Marriage in the USA Darfur genocide in the Sudan Ongoing wars Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (May 2004) Election results in May • 02 Panama (general) • 07 Iran (Majlis, 2nd round) • 10 Philippines (general) • 13 India (general) • 16 Dominican Rep. (president) • 20 Malawi (general) • 23 Germany (president) Related pages Year in...

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Deaths in May 1.2 Ongoing events 1.3 Election results in May 1.4 Related pages 1.5 May 1, 2004 1.6 May 2, 2004 1.7 May 3, 2004 1.8 May 4, 2004 1.9 May 5, 2004 1.10 May 6, 2004 1.11 May 7, 2004 1.12 May 8, 2004 1.13 May 9, 2004 1.14 May 10, 2004 1.15 May 11, 2004 1.16 May 12, 2004 1.17 May 13, 2004 1.18 May 14, 2004 1.19 May 15, 2004 1.20 May 16, 2004 1.21 May 17, 2004 1.22 May 18, 2004 1.23 May 19, 2004 1.24 May 20, 2004 1.25 May 21, 2004 1.26 May 22, 2004 1.27 May 23, 2004 1.28 May 24, 2004 1.29 May 25, 2004 1.30 May 26, 2004 1.31 May 27, 2004 1.32 May 28, 2004 1.33 May 29, 2004 1.34 May 30, 2004 1.35 May 31, 2004

May 1, 2004

• EU enlargement: Ten new member states (Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) join the European Union, increasing the EU's population by 75 million people to a total of roughly 455 million. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" "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 June 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: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Gerald Anthony ( July 31, 1951 - May 28, 2004) was an American Actor. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Umberto Agnelli ( November 1 1934 – 27 May 2004) was an Italian Entrepreneur and Politician. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Richard T Biggs ( March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an American Television and stage Actor, best Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Lionel Murray Baron Murray of Epping Forest, OBE PC, known as Len Murray ( August 2, 1922 in Hadley, Shropshire Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Tony Randall ( February 26, 1920 &ndash May 17, 2004) was an American comic and Actor. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Ezzedine Salim, (عزالدين سليم also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed ( 1943 - 17 May 2004, عبدالزهرة عثمان محمد Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Alan King (December 26 1927 &ndash May 9 2004 was an American comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Akhmad Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров ( August 23, 1951  – May 9, 2004) also spelled Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Nicholas Berg ( April 2, 1978 &ndash May 7, 2004) was an American Businessman seeking Telecommunications work Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Waldemar Milewicz ( August 20, 1956 in Dobre Miasto – May 7, 2004 in Latifiya) was a Polish Journalist The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced 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 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. This is a listing of lists of Wars, sorted by country date region and type of conflict This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in May 2004. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The Republic of Panama held a general election on Sunday 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The first round of the 2004 elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on February 20, 2004. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Dominican Republic held a presidential election on Sunday 16 May 2004. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Presidential elections and legislative elections were held in Malawi on May 20, 2004. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The President of Germany ( Bundespräsident) is the titular head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany. Culture 2004 in architecture 2004 in film 2004 in games 2004 in literature Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (BBC) (Guardian)
• In Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, gunmen kill five Westerners and a Saudi security guard in a shooting spree and car chase. Yanbu' al Bahr ( Arabic: ينبع "spring by the sea" also known simply as Yanbu, Yambo or Yenbo, is a major Red Sea 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 (BBC)
• A fire at the Parco dei Principe hotel in Rome kills three, and forces the evacuation of a number of professional tennis stars, including Andy Roddick, Marat Safin, Mariano Zabaleta, and Max Mirnyi. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis 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 Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus (AP)
• Smarty Jones wins the Kentucky Derby. Smarty Jones (born February 28, 2001) is a Thoroughbred Race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May (AP)
• The separatist region of Ajaria attempts to sever its links from Georgia by blowing up the three bridges connecting it to the rest of the country over the Choloki River. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Choloki River (in Georgian ჩოლოქი in Georgia forms the border between the autonomous province of Ajaria and the province of Guria. (AP)
• Riot police clash with masked left-wing anarchists in Berlin and Leipzig, Germany. Riot control refers to the measures used by police military or other forces to control, disperse and arrest civilians that are involved in a Riot, demonstration Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 100 people are arrested. (Deutsche Welle) (Reuters AlertNet)

The Rochester Americans rally from a 3-1 series deficit to complete the comeback and defeat the Syracuse Crunch on Norm Milley's OT goal in the first round of the American Hockey League playoffs at the Onondaga County War Memorial.

May 2, 2004

• Investment banker Frank Quattrone of Credit Suisse First Boston is convicted of obstructing justice and witness tampering. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling Securities in the Capital markets (both equity and Frank Quattrone (born 1955 is a former Investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston who helped bring dozens of companies public during the 1990s tech boom including Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 Quattrone played a significant role in the Initial Public Offerings of Amazon, Netscape, Intuit and other Internet companies. Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. Netscape Communications (formerly known as Netscape Communications Corporation and commonly known as Netscape) is an American computer services company Intuit Inc ( is an American Software company that develops financial and Tax preparation software and related services for Small The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks (NYT)
• Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller resigns one day after Poland becomes a member of the European Union. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government Leszek Cezary Miller (ˈlεʃεk tsεˈzarɨ ˈmʲilεr (born July 3, 1946 in Żyrardów) is a Polish left-wing politician a many-year leader of the Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in His government was the most unpopular of the nine that have ruled Poland since the fall of the communist regime in 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Miller's Left Democratic Alliance party, plagued by a series of corruption scandals (including the Rywin affair), hit a record low in popularity rankings in the last months which led some of its members to break away and form a new party, the Social Democracy of Poland. Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD is a Polish social-democratic Political party. Lew Rywin, (born November 10, 1945 in a Siberian village is a Polish film producer associated with Heritage Films (est The Social Democracy of Poland (Socjaldemokracja Polska SDPL is a left wing social democratic Political party in Poland founded in April 2004 as a splinter President Aleksander Kwaśniewski announces he will designate Marek Belka, a liberal economist, as new prime minister. Aleksander Kwaśniewski ( born November 15 1954 is a Polish politician who served as the President of Poland from 1995 to 2005 Marek Belka (pronounce ['marεk 'bεlka]) (b January 9, 1952 in Łódź) is a Polish professor (Reuters)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • Israel's Likud Party votes in a referendum not to pull out of the Gaza Strip unilaterally. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. 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 The referendum's defeat is seen as a major blow to the Sharon government. (אריאל Sharon subsequently says that he will not resign and may modify the plan. (BBC)
  • Palestinian gunmen kill a pregnant Israeli mother, Tali Hatuel, and all four of her young daughters near the Kissufim Crossing in the Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tali Hatuel ( June 28, 1970 - May 2, 2004) was a resident of the Israeli settlement bloc of Gush Gush Katif (גוש קטיף "Harvest Bloc" was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. 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 The killers are shot dead by security forces. The incident is believed to have influenced voting intentions in the referendum held the same day. (INN) (BBC)
• Martín Torrijos wins Panama's presidential election. Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino (born July 18, 1963, in Chitré, Herrera) is a Panamanian politician and the current President Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The Republic of Panama held a general election on Sunday 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative (BBC)
• U.S. civilian contractor Thomas Hamill, who was taken hostage by Iraqi insurgents on April 9, is found by U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) S. forces south of Tikrit after escaping his captors. Tikrit (تكريت Tikrīt also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located (MSNBC)
• The Sasser worm is spreading. Sasser is a Computer worm that affects computers running vulnerable versions of the Microsoft Operating systems Windows XP and Windows 2000 It has the chance of becoming as big as the Blaster worm epidemic because it can infect computers running Microsoft Windows directly without user interaction. The Blaster Worm (also known as Lovsan or Lovesan) was a Computer worm that spread on computers running the Microsoft Operating systems (AP)
• A government report has found that secret searches in the U. S. are up 85% since 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. (Baltimore Sun)
• A shell containing mustard gas, was found in the middle of a street west of Baghdad. The sulfur mustards, of which mustard gas ( Bis (2-chloroethyl sulfide is a member are a class of related Cytotoxic, Vesicant Chemical Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Officials from the Defense Department commented that this was part of an improvised explosive device (IED). The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action It was not certain that use was to be made as a bomb. (Fox News) (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

May 3, 2004

• The USA is starting to lose its dominance in the sciences; "the rest of the world is catching up", according to John E. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Jankowski of the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation (NSF is a United States Government agency that supports fundamental Research and Education in all the non-medical Scientists from Europe and now other countries are now publishing more papers in major professional journals than scientists from the U.S.. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New York Times p. A1.
• An Egyptian court rejects the petition of an Egyptian movie producer seeking to establish an Egyptian-Israeli friendship organization stating: "Egyptian society does not need a friendship association with Israel. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Egyptian public and Arabs do not need such false friendships, as demonstrated by the attacks on the Palestinian people. "" (INN)(HaAretz)
• French police seek 500 kg (1,100 lb) of ammonium nitrate fertilizer stolen from the port of Honfleur at the mouth of the Seine River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Chemical compound ammonium nitrate, the Nitrate of Ammonia with the chemical formula N[[Hydrogen H]]4 N[[Oxygen O]]3 Honfleur is a commune in the Norman département of Calvados in France, located on the southern bank of the estuary The Seine (sɛn in French) is a slow flowing major River and commercial waterway within the regions of Île-de-France and Haute-Normandie The fertilizer can be converted easily into a powerful explosive. Such an explosive was used in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U AZF recently suspended operations inside France while the group seeks to upgrade its arsenal. AZF (French Initialism for AZote Fertilisant, ie nitrogen fertilizer was the name of a chemical factory near Toulouse, France, which exploded (NYT)
• Mexico and Peru recall their ambassadors from Cuba, citing recent "offensive" comments by Cuban head of state Fidel Castro. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 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 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Cuban ambassador to Mexico is also expelled, for "activities incompatible with his diplomatic status". (VOA) (BBC)
• At US$38. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 21 per barrel of crude, oil prices hit their highest level since 1990. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) (AP)
• In an open letter to George W. Bush more than 50 former high-ranking United States diplomats (including former ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and Qatar) complain about the Bush administration's policy towards the Middle East claiming that the President's approach, and specifically his endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan, is losing the U. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (אריאל S. "credibility, prestige and friends". The letter follows a similar one written by 52 former British diplomats sent to Tony Blair a few days earlier. (BBC)

May 4, 2004

• The Legislative Yuan in Taiwan passes a bill mandating that official documents in Chinese be written from left to right instead of right to left, ending centuries of tradition. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (Straits Times) (BBC)
• The United Nations Commission on Human Rights elects thirteen countries to serve on it for 3-year terms. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ( UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations. Sudan is elected unopposed to represent the African bloc, prompting a walk-out by the U.S. delegation. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (NYT) (CNN)
• Hundreds of Muslim cattle herders are killed by Christian farmers in central Nigerian town of Yelwa. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Yelwa is a Town in Plateau State, Nigeria on the Niger River. (Reuters)
• U. S. Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress condemn the alleged mistreatment of Iraqi detainees in the strongest terms and call for a congressional investigation. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (Reuters) (PolitInfo)
• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • The Pentagon announces that it plans to keep as many as 138,000 U. 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 Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. S. troops in Iraq through the end of 2005. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Bloomberg) (NYT)
  • The U.S. Department of Defense announces that 37,000 National Guardsmen and 10,000 active duty Army and Marine Corps troops are to be called up to serve a one-year tour of duty in Iraq by early 2005. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (AP)
• A Chicago laboratory announces they helped choose embryos by genetic testing to yield five babies who could donate stem cells to sick siblings. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A laboratory (informally lab) is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific Research, Experiments and Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. (CNN)
• William Krar, a Texan with ties to white supremacists, is sentenced to 11 years in prison after he pled guilty to building and possessing chemical weapons in what has been described as one of the most serious cases of domestic terrorism since the Oklahoma City bombing. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of Chemical substances to kill injure or incapacitate an enemy. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U (Reuters) (KRT) (AP)

May 5, 2004

• Parliament grounds and adjoining footpaths in New Zealand host 15,000 people (many of whom have participated in several days of route march - "hīkoi") protesting about the proposed law that is expected to change the ownership of foreshore and seabed. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island "Ocean Floor" redirects here For the 2001 song by Audio Adrenaline, see Lift (Audio Adrenaline album.
• The Dalai Lama ends his visit to Canada with a ceremony initiating thousands in Tibetan Buddhism. Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( 6 July 1935 in Qinghai) He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including (Toronto Star)
• Israeli company Givot Olam announces that from a previously known oil reserve near Kfar Sava believed to contain 980 million barrels (156 million m³) of oil, 20% of it is extractable. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Kfar Saba (כְּפַר סָבָא Kfar Sava, lit "Grandfather's Village" or "Saba's Village" is a city in the Sharon region (INN) (Haaretz)
• During a raid in Gaza Israeli troops kill a police captain and wound 15 people, in an area that is used to fire Qassam rockets into Israeli towns. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. (Reuters)
• Maya artifacts are discovered in Cival, a ruined city in the Petén region of Guatemala, suggesting an earlier development of dynastic customs than previously known. The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican Civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the Pre-Columbian Americas In Archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological Cival is an Archaeological site in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands which was formerly a major city of the Pre-Columbian Maya The Petén Basin is a geographical subregion of Mesoamerica, located in the northern portion of the modern-day nation of Guatemala, and essentially contained within Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations (Washington Post)
• Three bombs explode in Athens outside a single police station, 100 days before the start of the Olympic Games. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games One policeman was injured. (BBC) (Boston Herald)
• George W. Bush speaks on the Al Arabiya and Alhurra Arabic-language television networks, stating he was 'appalled' at the conduct of U.S. soldiers in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Al Arabiya (العربية) is an Arabic-language Television News channel Alhurra ( Arabic: الحرّة strict transliteration al-Ḥurra ɛ̈l ħʊrrɛ̈ "The Free One" is a United States -based satellite TV Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Toronto Star)
• Houston Astros baseball pitcher Roger Clemens records his 4,137th career strikeout to place him second on the all-time list behind Nolan Ryan. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in (AP) (Reuters)
• A judge of the Ontario Superior Court, overseeing the bankruptcy and reorganization of Air Canada, approved an amended "standby purchase agreement" from Deutsche Bank, which stands to become a major owner of equity in the revived airline. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Deutsche Bank AG (literally "German Bank" ˈdɔɪtʃə,) is an international Universal bank with a broad private clients franchise headquartered in (Globe and Mail)
• President of the breakaway Georgian republic of Ajaria, Aslan Abashidze is forced to resign by Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Aslan Abashidze (ასლან აბაშიძე (born Batumi, July 20, 1938) was the leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic in western Mikheil Saakashvili (მიხეილ ნიკოლოზის ძე სააკაშვილი (born 21 December 1967, a Georgian Politician, the (BBC) (Independent) (Guardian) (Washington Post)

May 6, 2004

• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • The United States Senate votes (95-3) to approve John Negroponte as the head of the new U. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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 Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Hon John Dimitri Negroponte (born July 21, 1939 in London, England, United Kingdom) (ˌnɛgroʊˈpɒnti is an American S. embassy in Iraq despite concerns over his role in allegedly supporting widespread campaigns of terror and human rights abuses as ambassador of Honduras in the 1980s. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. (Los Angeles Times) (IPS) (Democracy Now!)
  • In Baghdad, a suicide bomber using a car packed with explosives and artillery shells kills 5 Iraqis and one American soldier and injures 25 people, including two American soldiers. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (NYT)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • Over U.S. and Israeli objections, the UN General Assembly votes 140-6, with 11 abstentions, to adopt a resolution that affirms the Palestinians' right of sovereignty over the territories seized by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt (Reuters) (AP)
  • An Israeli government report finds that Israel's Housing Ministry secretly gave about $6. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million to help expand settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank territory between 2000 and 2003 which are illegal according to Israel. Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. These included outposts which the government had promised to remove. (Philadelphia Inquirer) (Haaretz)
• Hamas co-founder Mohammad Taha, aged 68, is released from an Israeli prison. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Mohammad Taha (محمد طه is a co-founding member of the Palestinian military group Hamas, who was arrested by the IDF in 2003 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (INN)
• Iraqi abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross states that, over a period of some months, it has repeatedly requested that the United States take action on alleged prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (NYT)
  • U.S. Democratic Senator Tom Harkin calls on Donald Rumsfeld to resign from office to protect the image of America around the world in light of the abuse. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (born November 19 1939 is a Democratic Senator from Iowa serving in his fourth senate term Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President (AP)
• President George W. Bush states that a resolution of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians would be the result of negotiations and that the United States would oppose "any developments in the region that might endanger your (Jordan's) interests. 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern " (NYT)
• The television sitcom Friends airs its final episode in the United States and Canada. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Friends was an The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• It is announced that John Scarlett is to succeed Sir Richard Dearlove as the head of the Secret Intelligence Service with Dearlove becoming master of Pembroke College at Cambridge University. Sir John McLeod Scarlett KCMG OBE (born 18 August 1948) is Director General of the British Secret Intelligence Service Sir Richard Billing Dearlove, KCMG, OBE (born 23 January 1945) was head of the British Secret Intelligence Service The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Pembroke College is a college of the University of Cambridge, home to over six hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest of the colleges The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the Scarlett is the first head of the SIS ever to have a current photograph published.
• President George W. Bush calls for Israel to withdraw to her borders prior to the Six Day War of 1967, and to give the occupied territories to the Palestinians for a homeland. 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Occupied territories is a Term of art in International law. In accordance with Article 42 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land (Fourth Hague Convention October Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (Guardian Unlimited)
• Aslan Abashidze resigned as the head of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria, Georgia, after months of tensions with the central Georgian government. Aslan Abashidze (ასლან აბაშიძე (born Batumi, July 20, 1938) was the leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic in western Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Ajaria crisis refers to a political crisis in Georgia ’s Ajarian Autonomous Republic then led by Aslan Abashidze, who refused to obey the central authorities (BBC)

May 7, 2004

• Japan's longest-serving chief cabinet secretary, Yasuo Fukuda, resigns to take responsibility for not making pension payments. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses "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 Japan topics. was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008 (VOA)
• A report from the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights describes a "reign of terror" imposed by government-backed militias in Sudan's western province of Darfur. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ( OHCHR) is a United Nations agency that works to promote and protect the human Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (UN)
• A bomb blast during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in Karachi, Pakistan kills 10 people and injures 100. (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 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A suicide bombing is suspected. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The head cleric of the mosque is among the dead. (NYT) (National Post)
• Vladimir Putin is sworn in for his second (and final) four-year term as Russian president. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC)
• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • Shieik Abdul-Satar al-Bahadli, a senior aide to Muqtada al-Sadr, is offering a reward of 250,000 dinars (~ USD 170) to any Iraqi who captures a British woman soldier; he says the captive will be kept as a concubine. 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 Sheikh Abdul-Satar al-Bahadli is a senior Iraqi Shia Cleric and confederate of Muqtada al-Sadr. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The dinar (pronounced di-'när ( Arabic: دينار Kurdish: دینار ( sign: ع The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Concubinage is the state of a woman or youth in an ongoing quasi-matrimonial relationship with a man of higher social status (Reuters)
  • United States Armed Forces encounter heavy fighting in Karbala, Iraq where at least 24 gunmen of Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army are killed and in Najaf where another 12 gunmen are killed. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at 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. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. (NYT)
  • Three Polish journalists are killed and a third wounded by Iraqi gunmen on the road between Baghdad and Karbala. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at (BBC)
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld testifies before the U.S. Congress, taking "full responsibility" and apologizing for the abuse of Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison. 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 The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally 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. The hearing highlights a split between how the abuses are perceived either as "isolated incidents" or as part of the "chain of command". (BBC)
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross states that on some of its inspection visits to Coalition detention centres in Iraq, it observed "incidents tantamount to torture". "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. (Reuters)
• Chilean President Ricardo Lagos signs legislation legalizing divorce. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (born March 2, 1938) is a lawyer economist and social democrat politician who served as president of Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. (BBC)
• U. S. attorney Brandon Mayfield is detained in the investigation of the 11 March Madrid attacks. Brandon Mayfield (born July 15, 1966) is an American Attorney in Washington County, Oregon. (CNN) (BBC)
• The Prime Minister of Nepal Surya Bahadur Thapa resigns amid protests by opposition parties. The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799 Few of Nepal's Prime Ministers have carried a democratic mandate Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Surya Bahadur Thapa (born March 21, 1928) has been Prime Minister of Nepal five times under three different kings in a political career lasting Prime Minister Thapa was appointed by King Gyanendra eleven months ago. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July The opposing parties are demanding formation of an all party government with a Prime Minister of their choice. (BBC)
• The FDA blocks the Over-the-counter sale of a morning-after pill despite the (23-4) recommendation of a federal advisory panel. Over-the-counter (OTC drugs are medicines that may be sold without a prescription, in contrast to Prescription drugs The name "over-the-counter" (NYT)

May 8, 2004

• Israel makes the first permanent appointment of an Arab to its Supreme Court as Salim Jubran is selected unanimously; Esther Hayut and Elyakim Rubinstein are also selected unanimously. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen "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 Israel topics. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Salim Joubran (born 1947 is a Judge on the Israeli Supreme Court. Elyakim Rubinstein (אליקים רובינשטיין born 1947 was the Attorney General of Israel from 1997 to 2004 Edna Arbel, the former state prosecutor who recommended indicting Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on bribery charges, is selected amongst considerably more controversy and opposition. (אריאל (Haaretz)
• Computer security: German authorities arrest an 18-year-old high school student on suspicion that he is responsible for creating the Sasser worm, which has infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide by exploiting a flaw in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. This article describes how security can be achieved through design and engineering Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A computer worm is a self-replicating Computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network and it may do so without Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K) is a preemptive, interruptible graphical and business-oriented Operating system designed to work with Windows XP is a family of 32-bit and 64-bit Operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on Personal computers including home and An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination According to CNET, a US$5 million reward from Microsoft was instrumental in leading investigators to the suspect. CNET Networks Inc is a media company based in San Francisco California, United States, and is part of CBS Interactive, owned The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer (AP) (CNET)
• Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wraps up a landmark visit to Greece. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. "Erdoğan" redirects here For the Turkish Helicopter Erdoğan see Kamov Ka-50. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Both sides pledge cooperation—Erdoğan visits the Turkish minority in Thrace and urges reconciliation, and his Greek counterpart Costas Karamanlis says Greece will support Turkey's EU bid, marking a high point in Greco-Turkish relations. Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής (alt The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Greece-Turkey relations have been marked by alternating periods of mutual hostility and reconciliation ever since Greece won its independence from the Ottoman Empire (BBC) (BBC) (BBC)

May 9, 2004

• Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov is killed in a landmine bomb blast under a VIP stage during a World War II memorial victory parade in Grozny, Chechnya. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Akhmad Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров ( August 23, 1951  – May 9, 2004) also spelled A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Grozny (Гро́зный Соьлж-ГIала Sölƶ-Ġala or Соьлжа-ГIала Sölƶa -Ġala sometimes referred to as ce Джовхар-ГIала The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika (Reuters) (AP) (BBC)
• The scandal about U. S. torture in Iraq widens as The New Yorker reports about guards setting dogs against naked prisoners. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry (The New Yorker)
• Twenty-two passengers, two stoweaways and crew are injured when an American Eagle ATR 42, flight 1450, crash-lands in San Juan, Puerto Rico. American Eagle Airlines Inc is a regional Airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States which began as an afflilation of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout American Eagle Flight 5401 was a flight between Eugenio María de Hostos Airport in Mayagüez Puerto Rico and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} (AP)

May 10, 2004

• Turkey begins construction of a tunnel under the Bosporus. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the (Moscow Times)
• A judicial recount in the 2004 Taiwanese presidential election begins. 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 (VOA) (CNA)
• The Arab League agrees to hold a summit in Tunis. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis The summit originally scheduled for March of this year was scrapped over differences between the participants. March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September (NYT)
• At the Commonwealth military cemetery in Gaza City where 3000 WWI casualties are buried, Palestinian vandals desecrate 32 graves, breaking headstones and affixing photographs of Iraqi POW abuse to others. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Lynndie Rana England (born November 8, 1982) is a former United States Army Reservist who served in the 372nd Military Police Company (NYT)
• The Palestinian Cabinet announces plans to hold municipal elections, starting with Jericho and followed by some Gaza Strip municipalities. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô 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 The elections, starting in August, will replace mayors appointed by the Palestine Authority. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The previous elections, for president and legislature, were held in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) (NYT), (VOA)
• President George W. 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 Bush is expected to impose economic sanctions on Syria, alleging support of terrorism and failure to stop guerrillas from entering Iraq. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (NYT), (Reuters)
• The United States Armed Forces destroy the Baghdad headquarters of Moqtada al-Sadr. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The building had been evacuated by al-Sadr's forces. There were no casualties. (NYT)
• Philippine elections: About 40 million Filipinos go to the polls to elect candidates for national and local positions from the President down to municipal councilors. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines (BBC)
• Canadian bureaucrat Chuck Guite and GroupeAction president Jean Brault have been arrested and charged with six counts each of fraud in connection with the Liberal sponsorship scandal. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page J Charles (Chuck Guité (born 1943 or 1944 in Campbellton New Brunswick, raised in Dugas Quebec, on the Gaspé peninsula) is a former Canadian Jean Brault was the president of Groupaction, a Montreal advertising firm founded in 1982 In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian (CTV)
• The United States Department of Justice reopens an investigation into the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, an important event during the American civil rights movement. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated Criminal law. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Emmett Louis "Bobo" Till ( July 25 1941 August 28 1955) was a black fourteen year old from Chicago, Illinois The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African (NYT)
• Voting concludes in the marathon elections in India. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (IHT)
• The first Dutch soldier dies in the occupation of Iraq. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (Radio Netherlands)

May 11, 2004

• Nine factory workers in Glasgow, Scotland, are killed in a midday explosion at the Stockline Plastics factory. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. On May 11, 2004, the ICL Plastics factory (Commonly referred to as Stockline Plastics factory due to initial media reports using this name - see detailed (BBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Six Israeli soldiers are killed in the Gaza Strip during an incursion when their armored personnel carrier triggered an explosive device. 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 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs are Armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport Infantry on the Battlefield They usually have only a Machine Hamas and Islamic Jihad claim to hold a portion of the remains of the soldiers: "We possess the remains of your bodies that were thrown into the streets of Gaza. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة We have our demands to hand them over to the Zionist occupier" (HaAretz)
• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • Hundreds of civilians march to the Muslim shrines in Najaf, calling upon Moqtada al-Sadr to remove his Mahdi Army from the city. 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 A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. 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)
  • Video is released of the decapitation of Nick Berg, a U. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal Nicholas Berg ( April 2, 1978 &ndash May 7, 2004) was an American Businessman seeking Telecommunications work S. civilian, murdered by an Islamist group allegedly in retaliation for the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib Prison. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. (Reuters) (Arabnews) (NYPost) (Radio Free Europe)
• Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra buys a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club for approximately £60 million (~ USD100 million). The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been It is unclear whether most of the money originates from the Thai government or is the prime minister's own money. It is hoped that the purchase will assist with the development of football in Thailand. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered (BBC) (Guardian)

May 12, 2004

• The United States Department of Energy announces plans to build the world's fastest supercomputer, capable of a sustained performance of 50 trillion calculations per second (compared to 36. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States Department of Energy ( DOE) is a Cabinet -level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy A supercomputer is a Computer that is at the frontline of processing capacity particularly speed of calculation (at the time of its introduction Measuring performance In order for FLOPS to be useful as a measure of floating-point performance a standard benchmark must be available on all computers of interest 5 trillion for Japan's Earth Simulator and less than 8 trillion for the USA's ASCI White). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Earth Simulator ( ES) was the fastest Supercomputer in the world from 2002 to 2004 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ASCI White was a Supercomputer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. The computer, to be federally funded to the tune of USD 50 million, will be built at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology National laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by (AP)
• The Mexican Air Force releases a video of eleven UFOs filmed over the state of Campeche. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Mexican Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Mexicana or FAM) is the aviation branch of the Mexican Army and depends on the National Defense Secretariat ( SEDENA Campeche is the name of both a state in Mexico and its capital city The lights were filmed on March 5 by pilots using infrared equipment. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Infrared ( IR) radiation is Electromagnetic radiation whose Wavelength is longer than that of Visible light, but shorter than that of UNAM scientists say the phenomenon was probably caused by pockets of atmospheric gas. (CNN) (AP)
• War on Terrorism: An al Qaeda manual sets a hierarchy of terrorism targets: first, U.S. citizens, followed by Britons, Spaniards, and Australians. 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 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 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (ABC AU)

May 13, 2004

• Scaled Composites sets a new civilian altitude record of 60 kilometres in a craft called SpaceShipOne during a test flight above California's Mojave Desert in preparation for the X-Prize. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled) formerly the Rutan Aircraft Factory, is a company currently owned by Northrop Grumman that is located The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. For the indigenous American tribe see Mohave. The Mojave Desert (moʊˈhɑːvi or /məˈhɑːvi/ ( Hayikwiir Mat'aar in Mojave The Ansari X PRIZE was a Space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$ 10000000 Prize for the first non-government (CNN) (SPACE)
• Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse: Some members of the British government begin to distance themselves from the Bush administration and Prime Minister Tony Blair. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 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 Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons, tells Parliament that the pictures are "appalling and possibly in breach of the Geneva Convention". Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian (The Independent) (Guardian)
• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • A poll commissioned by the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority has found that 80% of Iraqis distrust the occupying government and 82% want the U. 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 Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA سلطة الائتلاف الموحدة was established as a Transitional government following the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. S. and its allies to leave Iraq. (Seattle Times)
• Yang Jianli, a Chinese dissident with U. Yang Jianli ( pinyin Yáng Jiànlì b Shandong, China, 1963) is a Chinese Dissident S. residency, is sentenced to five years in prison by the People's Republic of China for illegally entering the country and "spying for Taiwan". Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (BBC)
• Indian general elections: Sonia Gandhi's opposition Congress Party scores an upset victory as the vote is tallied for the formation of the 14th Lok Sabha. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on 9 December 1946 is an Indian politician the President of the Indian National Congress and Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India The ruling BJP-led coalition concedes defeat, and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee resigns. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive Atal Bihari Vajpayee (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी əʈəl bɪhaːɾiː ʋaːdʒpeiː (born December 25 1924 The eleventh Prime Minister of India. (Indian Express) (CNN)
• The television sitcom Frasier airs its final episode, bringing to an end Kelsey Grammer's 23 years playing the character Frasier Crane. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21 1955) is an American Actor best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr Dr Frasier W Crane (b 1952 is a fictional character on American television Sitcoms Frasier and Cheers. (Newsday)
• A joint Polish-Egyptian archaeological team claims to have discovered the Library of Alexandria. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was once the largest library in the ancient world (BBC)
• Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Andrea Horwath wins the provincial riding of Hamilton East, returning the NDP to official party status in the Ontario Legislature. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Andrea Horwath (pronounced Horvath is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population The by-election was held to replace Liberal MPP Dominic Agostino, who had died in office. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Dominic Agostino ( October 14, 1959 - March 24, 2004) was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Hamilton

May 14, 2004

• Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo says torture of prisoners is a "more serious" blow for U. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo (born January 3, 1935 in Novara, Italy) is the current Cardinal President of the Pontifical Commission S. than September 11 (Al Jazeerah). American reaction is negative. (Catholic News)
• The British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror, which published photos allegedly depicting British Army soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners, concedes that it was hoaxed, apologises, and sacks its editor Piers Morgan. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (born 30 March 1965) is a former editor of British Tabloid newspapers the News of the (BBC) (Al Bawaba) (Reuters)
• Danish Crown Prince Frederik marries Australian Mary Donaldson in Copenhagen. Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie Early life Mary was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The service is attended by royalty and dignitaries from around the world, amidst very high security in the face of terrorism fears. (BBC)
• Roh Moo-hyun is reinstated as President of South Korea after that country's Constitutional Court overturns the National Assembly's March 12 impeachment vote against him. Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official (KBS News)
• Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka loses a parliamentary vote of confidence, less than two weeks after he was appointed to the post. The politics of Poland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister Marek Belka (pronounce ['marεk 'bεlka]) (b January 9, 1952 in Łódź) is a Polish professor He will continue in a caretaker capacity until a new candidate is appointed. (BBC) (PolitInfo)
• The impact crater of the "Great Dying" — the end-Permian event, the largest extinction event in the history of life on Earth — appears to be a 125 mile (200 km)-wide crater called "Bedout" off the northwestern coast of Australia. The Permian–Triassic (P–Tr extinction event, informally known as the Great Dying, was an Extinction event that occurred, and 70 percent of terrestrial Bedout (bɛduː or more specifically the Bedout High, is a Geological and Geophysical feature centered about 250 km off the northwestern coast of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (UCSB Press release)
• Iraqi Occupation and resistance:
  • Mohammad's Army, in an interview with IWPR, states "We want to inform America that its attempt to stir up sectarian discord is a failure. 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 Mohammad's Army (Jaish-e-Mohammad is a guerrilla organization " (IWPR)

May 15, 2004

• Hallie Geier, an eleven year-old philanthropist and social activist, dies after being hit by an SUV outside her home in Sunnyside, Queens. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change In her legacy, LOVE, HALLIE, a non-profit organization that promotes kindness, respect, and positive action amongst young people, is founded.
• A 145-mm artillery shell is used as an improvised bomb on a road against US troops in Iraq. Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine A shell is a payload-carrying Projectile, which as opposed to shot, contains an explosive or other filling though modern usage includes large solid projectiles A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The shell explodes and two soldiers receive mild exposure to a nerve agent. (Fox News) (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
• Ukraine wins the 49th annual Eurovision Song Contest. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, the 49th in the series was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, with the final on 15 (BBC)
• FIFA announces that the 2010 Football World Cup will be held in South Africa. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa (BBC)
• Smarty Jones wins the Preakness Stakes by 12 lengths. Smarty Jones (born February 28, 2001) is a Thoroughbred Race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 (AP)

May 16, 2004

• Voters in the Dominican Republic go to the polls to elect a new president; with 79% of the vote counted, former president Leonel Fernández is declared the winner. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The Dominican Republic held a presidential election on Sunday 16 May 2004. Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna (born 26 December 1953) is a Dominican politician and the current President of the Dominican Republic. (BBC)
• The Israeli army announces its intention to demolish hundreds of additional houses in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt after the Supreme Court rejects a petition against the demolitions. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai 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 This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. In the past, the IDF has found dozens of tunnels hidden underneath homes allegedly used to smuggle guns, ammunition, explosives, fugitives, drugs and other illegal materials into Gaza. The court had previously issued a temporary injunction after 88 homes had been destroyed leaving more than 1000 people homeless (UNRWA figures disputed by the Israeli army). 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 (BBC) (Haaretz) (Maariv)
• French European Union parliamentarian Paul Marie Couteax declares: "I have no hesitation in saying that we must consider giving the Arab side a large enough force, including a large enough nuclear force, to persuade Israel that it cannot simply do whatever it wants. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU That is the policy my country (France) pursued in the 1970s when it gave Iraq a nuclear force. "(JPost)

May 17, 2004

• Civilian Space Xploration Team (CSXT) 21-foot GoFast amateur rocket is launched, carrying an amateur radio, and reaches the edge of space at 100 km altitude. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a Hobby and a service in which participants called "hams" use various types of Radio communications Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data (AARL)
• Hamas leader Khaled Meshal rejects talk of cease-fire with Israel. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hamas has sent scores of suicide bombers into Israeli towns since the Palestinian uprising began in September 2000, killing hundreds of Israelis. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn "Our choice is between death and death," he said. "Our people will defend themselves until the last breath. The world left us no other choice. " (Haaretz)
• Ceremonies in Topeka, Kansas commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, 347 US 483 (1954 was a Landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, which overturned earlier Both President George W. Bush and presidential candidate John Kerry attend separate ceremonies. 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. 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 (AP)
• Iraqi WMD: Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt says that an artillery shell with sarin agent was found after it exploded. 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 Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt (born 21 June 1954) is the current Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, nominated Sarin, also known by its NATO designation of GB, is an extremely toxic substance whose sole application is as a Nerve agent. Two members of an explosives team are exposed to it, and have been treated. Hans Blix doubts that this was part of a current Iraq WMD, and doubts have been cast as to the accuracy of the field tests. (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. (Reuters) (Melbourne HS)
• Police in London foil an armed robbery at the Heathrow Cargo Centre, which attempted to steal £40 million (some USD 70 million) in gold and £30-£40 million in cash. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Six men are arrested and another is being sought by police. (BBC)
• Massachusetts issues the first fully legal same-sex marriage licences in the United States. Same-sex marriage in the US state of Massachusetts began on May 17, 2004, as a result of the Supreme Judicial Court The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This follows a November 18, 2003 ruling of the Massachusetts Supreme Court requiring the state to issue same-sex marriage licences. November 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The first licence is issued at Cambridge to Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd at the stroke of midnight. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. See Same-sex marriage in the United States. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex (365Gay)
• Ezzedine Salim, head of the Iraqi Governing Council, is killed by a car bomb in Baghdad. Ezzedine Salim, (عزالدين سليم also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed ( 1943 - 17 May 2004, عبدالزهرة عثمان محمد The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• Stock markets in India fall sharply following frenetic panic selling minutes after opening business. A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Owing to uncertainties over the proposed economic policies of the impending Sonia Gandhi government, Bombay Stock Exchange loses 800 points in the first 23 minutes, or almost 15%, in the biggest ever intra-day slippage in its history. Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on 9 December 1946 is an Indian politician the President of the Indian National Congress and The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (मुंबई शेयर बाज़ार Mumbaī Śeyar Bājār) (formerly The Stock Exchange Mumbai; popularly called Regulators freeze the trading twice, in an attempt to shelve the damage. Markets recover some ground after public assurances by the Indian National Congress party that the fears are unfounded. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. (BBC)
• Over 100 inmates – mostly Mara Salvatrucha gang members – perish in a pre-dawn prison fire in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Mara Salvatrucha are large gangs in Northern Central America and the United States. Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Valle de Sula (Sula Valley about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. (BBC)

May 18, 2004

• Sonia Gandhi declines the post of Prime Minister of India. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on 9 December 1946 is an Indian politician the President of the Indian National Congress and The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
• Preliminary field tests suggest that the shell found near Baghdad on May 15 contained about four liters of the chemical agent sarin, which attacks the nervous system. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Sarin, also known by its NATO designation of GB, is an extremely toxic substance whose sole application is as a Nerve agent. The nervous system is a Network of specialized cells that communicate information about an animal's surroundings and itself (New York Times/AP) (Fox News) (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israel launches a large offensive against the city of Rafah dubbed Operation Rainbow, cutting it off from the rest of Gaza. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai Operation Rainbow (In Hebrew, Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan, מבצע קשת בענן is a controversial Military operation which began on May 18 Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Amnesty International has called on Israel to stop and accused it of committing war crimes by its destruction of more than 3,000 Palestinian homes in Israel and the occupied territories since the intifada began three and a half years ago. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to 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 Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called (Independent) (Democracy Now!) (AFP)
• The International Olympic Committee selects London, Madrid, Moscow, New York City, and Paris as finalists to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The City of New York Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The winner will be announced on June 6, 2005. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (AP) (BBC)
• Randy Johnson pitches the 17th perfect game in Major League Baseball history in a 2-0 win by the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. (ESPN)

May 19, 2004

• Citing "insufficient evidence", US Federal Judge Adalberto Jordan acquits environmental group Greenpeace on charges under the "sailormongering" statute. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Adalberto Jose Jordan (born in 1961 is a Federal District Court Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1972 Sailormongering is the practice of waylaying Ships coming into port and luring Sailors away from their posts with prostitutes. A record total of more than 100,000 people worldwide sent protest messages to George W. Bush and US Attorney General John Ashcroft demanding that the case be dropped. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. (Greenpeace) (OneWorld.net) (BBC)
• Last episode of the hit tv-show Angel is sending
• US Army kills 40 and wounds 117 others during an attack in Iraq near the border with Syria. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, deputy director of operations for the US military in Iraq, tells Reuters the attack was within the military's rules of engagement, denying reports that the victims were members of a wedding party. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt (born 21 June 1954) is the current Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, nominated This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson He says a large amount of money, Syrian passports and satellite communications equipment was found at the site after the attack. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial Satellite stationed in space for the purposes of Telecommunications. (Guardian) (Reuters) (NYT)
• At least ten Palestinians are killed in Rafah, Gaza Strip, by an explosion following warning shots fired by the IDF. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai 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 The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The road used by the Palestinians was strewn with explosives. (BBC) (CNN) (FOX)
• Iraqi abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison:
  • The Denver Post has uncovered Pentagon documents that show more than twice as many allegations of detainee abuse (75) are being investigated by the military than previously known. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Twenty-seven of the abuse cases involve deaths; at least eight are believed to be homicides. (Denver Post)
  • The first U. S. soldier is sentenced after pleading guilty: Spc. Jeremy Sivits receives one year in prison, demotion and a dishonorable discharge. Jeremy C Sivits (born 1979 or 1980 is a former US Army Reservist, one of several Soldiers charged and convicted by the U (CNN)
  • At least one British soldier is arrested for creating the faked British abuse photos. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (CNN)
• The British House of Commons is temporarily suspended after purple flour thrown by a Fathers 4 Justice protester hits Tony Blair during Prime Minister's Questions. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Fathers 4 Justice is a Fathers' rights pressure group based in the United Kingdom, who have staged many Fathers 4 Justice (or F4J) began as a fathers’ rights organisation in the United Kingdom. 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 Prime Minister's Questions ( PMQs) (officially Questions to the Prime Minister) is a constitutional convention in the United Kingdom, where every (BBC)
• The Nationalist Party of China (KMT) and the People First Party announce plans to merge after a unanimous vote by the KMT Central Standing Committee. The People First Party (親民黨 Pinyin: Qīnmíndǎng is a Centre-right conservative Political party in the Republic of China (BBC)
• A third outspoken Hong Kong radio talk show host, Allen Lee, quits his program, questioning the status of media freedom in the special administrative region; he also resigns from his seat in the Chinese National People's Congress. 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 Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Allen Lee Peng Fei CBE, JP (李鵬飛 (born April 24, 1940 in Yantai, Shandong) is a veteran Hong Kong politician A special administrative region or SAR may be;People's Republic of China Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, present-day Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. (VOA) (BBC)
• Rudy Giuliani testifies before the 9/11 Commission, where he defends the work of his commissioners. KBE Per, "Postnominal letters should be included when they are issued by a country or organization the subject has been closely associated with 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 (AP)
• Manmohan Singh is asked by India's Congress party to become Prime Minister and form new government. Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. (Reuters)
• In football, Valencia wins the UEFA Cup, defeating Olympique Marseille 2-0. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football (UEFA.com)

May 20, 2004

• Chen Shui-bian is sworn in to a second term as President of the Republic of China in Taipei, while the High Court has yet to rule on a recount of the presidential election that concluded two days before. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of 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 About 400 dignitaries, including 15 foreign heads of state, attend. (BBC)
• United States forces and Iraqi police raid the home of controversial Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmed Chalabi, arresting several members of the Iraqi National Congress and seizing documents. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, The Iraqi National Congress ( INC) is an umbrella Iraqi opposition group led by Ahmed Chalabi. The US severs its financial ties with the group, and accuses it of currency exchange racketeering, theft, and obstructing the Oil for food investigation. The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended (MSNBC)
• The United States pushes for the UN Security Council to renew Resolution 1487 that would exempt U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. troops and officials from prosecution by the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against (Reuters) (OneWorld.net)

May 21, 2004

• Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that his country will pursue ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. "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 The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort Ratification will make the protocol take effect and impose trade restrictions on non-participating countries, such as Australia and the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Independent)
• The Supreme Court of Canada, in a 5-4 decision, rules in a case between U. The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian S. biotechnology firm Monsanto and farmer Percy Schmeiser that Monsanto holds a patent on the Roundup Ready gene inserted in its canola seed and can control the use of the plant. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. The Monsanto Company ( is a multinational Agricultural biotechnology Corporation. Percy Schmeiser (born January 5 1931) is a Farmer from Bruno, Saskatchewan, Canada. A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an Roundup is the brand name of a systemic broad-spectrum Herbicide produced by the U History See also History of genetics The existence of genes was first suggested by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884 who in the 1860s studied inheritance Canola is a type of Edible oil derived from plants initially bred in Canada by Keith Downey and Baldur Stefansson in the 1970s A seed (in some plants referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic Plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat usually with some stored Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The court previously decided that a higher lifeform, the Harvard mouse, could not be patented. The OncoMouse or Harvard mouse is a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified using modifications designed by Philip Leder (CBC)
• Mark Thompson, Chief Executive of Channel 4, is appointed as the new Director-General of the BBC. Mark Thompson (born July 31 1957) is Director-General of the BBC, a post he has held since 2004 and a former chief executive of Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The Director-General is chief executive and (from 1944 Editor-in-chief of the BBC. (BBC)
• Active underwater volcano found off coast of Antarctica. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the New find explains discolored water surrounding the site. (Newswise) (US NSF)
• TechTV airs the final episode of their second highest rated series, Call for Help, in advance of their takeover and merger by G4. TechTV ( May 11, 1998 &ndash May 28, 2004) was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San G4 is an American cable and satellite Television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12&ndash34 devoted to the world of
• Alex Rodriguez makes his first appearance at Ameriquest Field in Arlington after being traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.

May 22, 2004

• Michael Moore's movie Fahrenheit 9/11 is awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice,
• Spain's Crown Prince Felipe marries Letizia Ortiz in Madrid. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Letizia Princess of Asturias (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15 1972, Oviedo Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. (Bloomberg)
• The Commonwealth Secretariat announces it will re-admit Pakistan to the Commonwealth, five years after its suspension. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Continuing concerns about democracy will be monitored. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system (BBC)
• Manmohan Singh is sworn in as Prime Minister of India. Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive (BBC)
• English Premier League football side Manchester United defeat Millwall of the First Division 3-0 to win the FA Cup. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after (BBC)
• The town of Hallam, Nebraska was mostly destroyed by the widest tornado on record. Hallam is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus
• The Greatest Love Story in the History of Time reaches a Milestone. .

May 23, 2004

• Villagers in Abga Rajil, western Sudan, claim 56 people are killed in a raid by janjaweed militia. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc The UN says conflict in the Darfur area has displaced around a million people. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (Reuters)
• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • Twenty insurgents loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr are killed by Coalition forces during a raid on the Selah mosque compound in Kufa, Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Twelve insurgents are killed in other fighting in Kufa. (ABC AU)
  • Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army appears to have retreated from Karbala, Iraq. 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. Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Karbala, Najaf, and Kufa were the only cities in Iraq with active Mahdi Army members. Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. (NYT)
• Explosions occur at three banks in Jiutepec, Morelos state, Mexico. Jiutepec is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Morelos. Morelos is one of the constituent States of Mexico. Morelos has an area of about, making it the second-smallest of the country's states The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. In a communiqué left at the blast stite, a previously unheard-of rebel group called the Comando Jaramillista Morelense 23 de Mayo claims responsibility. The Comando Jaramillista Morelense of 23 May is a rebel group in Mexico which claimed responsibility for the bombing of three banks (branches of Banamex (Reuters)
• Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin asks Governor General Adrienne Clarkson to dissolve Parliament; an election will be held on June 28. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. 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. (CBC)
• China announces that tests of a SARS vaccine have started on humans. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease (ABC AU)
• At least 28 people are killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir when a bus carrying Indian soldiers and family hits a landmine. ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person Hizbul Mujahideen claim responsibility. Hizbul Mujahideen ( حزب المجاھدین) (literally Party of Freedom Fighters) is a group of Kashmiri militants based in Pakistan and Pakistan administered (ABC AU)
• A bomb explodes in a discotheque in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday night (local time): five people are killed. 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 A discothèque, diskoˈtɛk̚ compare the Spanish "discoteca" is an Entertainment venue or Club with recorded music played by "Discaires" Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The authorities blame the FARC paramilitary rebel group. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of 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 (Reuters)
• 2 Palestinians die and another suffers seriously injuries due to an explosion in Nablus on the West Bank. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn An explosion is a sudden increase in Volume and release of Energy in an extreme manner usually with the generation of high Temperatures and the release Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria It is believed the explosion resulted from improper handling of explosives. (Reuters)
• A ship carrying 4,000 Hyundai cars sinks south of Singapore after colliding with an oil tanker. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Hyundai refers to a group of companies and related organizations founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea. Singapore History The technology of oil transportation has evolved alongside the oil industry All crew are safe, there is no oil spill, and the cars were insured. For the fictional character see Oil Slick (Transformers. An oil spill is the release of a Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon into Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss (ABC AU)
• Horst Köhler is elected as the President of Germany by a special federal assembly in the Reichstag. Horst Köhler ( born 22 February 1943) is a German politician ( CDU) and economist who serves as the current President of Germany. The President of Germany ( Bundespräsident) is the titular head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany. The President of Germany (deutscher Bundespräsident is Germany 's Head of state. The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the first Parliament of the German Empire. (Reuters)
• Part of a new terminal roof collapses at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris just before 07:00 hrs local time, killing at least 6, and injuring several others. An airport terminal is a building at an Airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from Airplanes Vietnam roofjpg|thumb|The roofs of Vietnam.]] A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a Building. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French in the Paris area is Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city (CNN) (Reuters)
• Two Bangladeshi river ferries capsize at 03:30 hrs local time during a sudden storm; 240 passengers are reported missing. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather. (Reuters)
• Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi walks out of the Arab League Summit in Tunis, Tunisia stating: "There is one agenda laid out by the Arab people and another by the Arab governments. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. " (NYT)
• Israeli Justice Minister Tommy Lapid causes consternation when he says that an image of an old Arab woman rummaging through rubble in Rafah reminded him of his grandmother, a Holocaust victim. Yosef "Tommy" Lapid (יוסף "טומי" לפיד born Tomislav Lampel (Томислав Лампел December 27, 1931 - The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as (BBC)
• Jarno Trulli wins Monaco F1 Grand Prix driving a Renault. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. (BBC Sport)

May 24, 2004

• A fire consumes the Momart building in London, destroying works owned by several museums and collectors. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Momart is a British company specialising in the storage transportation and installation of works of Art. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (BBC)
• Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali Naimi declares that USD $30-$34 per barrel is a 'fair and reasonable price', denies any differences within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and vouchsafes to increase crude oil supply by 2 million barrels per day (4 m³/s) if the market demands it. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador Previous reports of a deal between US President George W. Bush and Saudi Arabia are not discussed. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (NYT) (Syd. Herald)
• Copyright infringement: The Recording Industry Association of America sues 493 more individuals under US copyright law and intends to discover their identities. 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates 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 United States copyright law governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works in the United States. Nearly 3000 people have now been sued by the RIAA since September 2003. (Reuters)
• Pakistan: Police arrest six more members of militant Islamic group Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami after a gun-battle in southern Karachi. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami (حرکت المجاهدين العالمی is a militant organization in Pakistan. (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 (Reuters)
• South Korean politics: South Korean Prime Minister Goh Kun resigns as announced last month. Politics of the Republic of Korea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly 's approval Goh Kun (born January 2, 1938) is a South Korean politician He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to His successor has not yet been named by President Roh Moo-hyun. The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea (Reuters)
• Philippine general election, 2004: Incumbent Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wins another term according to a senior election official who leaks the narrow winning margin of about 3% or 900,000 votes. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. An independent watchdog group confirms the figures. (Reuters)
• The popular singer Madonna cancels three concerts in Israel after receiving letters in which her two young children's lives were threatened. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The letters contained intimate details regarding the children's routines and security staff. (The Sun)
• Football management changes:
  • Liverpool F.C. part company with their manager of six years, Gérard Houllier. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a (BBC)
  • Real Madrid fires its one-year coach Carlos Queiroz and replaces him with José Antonio Camacho. Carlos Queirós, ComIH ('kaɾluʃ kɐi'ɾɔʃ (born 1 March 1953 in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique) is a José Antonio Camacho Alfaro (born June 8, 1955 in the village of Cieza, Murcia) is a former Spanish Football (soccer (Guardian)
• Tennis: In one of the biggest upsets in Grand Slam history, sixth-seeded American Andre Agassi is eliminated from the first round of the French Open by world 271st-ranked French qualifier Jerome Haehnel. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jérôme Haehnel (born July 14, 1980 in Mulhouse) is a Tennis player who defeated Andre Agassi in the first round of the (VOA News)

May 25, 2004

• As many as 1,000 people are killed in floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: (CNN) (BBC)
• France bans the use of Bayer CropScience Imidacloprid on maize seeds. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For other uses see Bayer (disambiguation or Beyer or Buyer. Bayer AG (German ˈbaɪə () is a German Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid, which is a class of neuro-active insecticides modeled after nicotine Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Gaucho is claimed to be harmful to bees. Bees are flying Insects closely related to Wasps and Ants Bees are a Monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea (Rtrs)
• Viacom's MTV Networks unit announces plans for the LOGO channel, the first LGBT-themed major cable television service in the United States, set for a February 17, 2005 debut. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests MTV Networks Company, also known as MTV Networks, is a division of Media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network Logo is an American digital Cable television channel owned by Viacom 's MTV Networks division LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Bloomberg) (Reuters) (CNN)
• The Abel Prize is awarded in a ceremony in Oslo for the Atiyah-Singer index theorem. The Abel Prize is an international prize presented annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding Mathematicians The prize is named after Norwegian (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. In the Mathematics of Manifolds and Differential operators the Atiyah–Singer index theorem states that for an elliptic differential operator (AP)
• Tennis: At the French Open, a new world record for the longest match in the sport's recorded history is set when Frenchman Fabrice Santoro beats Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 3-6, 16-14 after playing for 6 hours and 33 minutes, split over two days. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Fabrice Vetea Santoro (born December 9, 1972) is a French professional male tennis player known for using both hands for every possible shot Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. (ESPN)
• Phish announces the popular jamband is breaking up

May 26, 2004

• A signed peace accord marks an end to the 21-year civil war in Sudan. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The history of Sudan is marked by influences (military and cultural on Sudan from neighboring areas (e The Darfur conflict continues. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. (AP)
• Archaeologists discover what they term the 'world's oldest university' in Alexandria, Egypt. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. It dates from the 5th century AD. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. (Toronto Star)
• FBI Director Robert Mueller and United States Attorney General John Ashcroft state that Al Qaeda may be planning a terrorist strike over the coming months. Robert Swan Mueller III (born August 7 1944 is the current Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. 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. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Multiple FBI officials contend that there is no recent intelligence to suggest a significant change in the USA's security situation, and critics question the validity and timing of the public warning. (NYT) Seven people wanted for questioning are also named.
• Journalist Peter Hounam, who had revealed Israel's secret nuclear program, is arrested in Jerusalem and denied access to a lawyer. Peter Hounam (born 1944 is a British journalist who has worked for Sunday Times, The Mirror, the London Evening Standard Israel is widely believed to possess a substantial arsenal (an estimated 100 to 200 of Nuclear weapons and maintains intercontinental-range Ballistic missiles to deliver Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the He is released and expelled from the country the following day. (BBC) (BBC)
• A man armed with a knife enters the mansion of Puerto Rican governor Sila María Calderón and takes a secretary hostage. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Sila María Calderón Serra (born September 23, 1942) was the seventh Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005 Calderón negotiates with him for the hostage's release, and he is arrested soon after. (CNN)
• Football: FC Porto defeat AS Monaco FC 3-0 in the final of the UEFA Champions League (BBC)

May 27, 2004

• NASA announces the first Spitzer Space Telescope find: a planet that appears to be less than a million years old. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, SIRTF) is an Infrared Space observatory. (NYT)

May 28, 2004

• A court in Chile strips former dictator Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution, paving the way for him be tried for human rights abuses in the 1970s and 1980s. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. (BBC)
• A 6. 1-magnitude earthquake strikes on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged Sea. Some 20 deaths and minor damage are reported. (BBC)
• G4 and TechTV officially merge to form the highly controversial G4techTV network. The merger was a complete failure and, although the plan was to get TechTV's millions of viewers hooked on G4, it backfired, and is now known as one of the largest flops in entertainment history.

May 29, 2004

• The World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC, with around 200,000 people attending the ceremony. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The US National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D (Reuters) (CNN)
• Islamist militants attack two oil industry installations and a foreign workers' housing complex in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 11 people and taking some 50 hostages. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Khobar (also written al-Khobar or al-Khubar; Arabic: الخبر) is a large city located in the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Saudi police attempt to storm the housing complex but withdraw after taking casualties. A previously unknown militant group styling itself "The Jerusalem Squadron" claims responsibility and says they are attacking "zionists and crusaders" who are there to "steal our oil and resources". (CNN) (BBC)
• U. S. District Judge Nancy Gertner (in Massachusetts) rules that stating that someone is homosexual does not constitute libel or slander. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. (AP)
• India flies its first multi-purpose civilian aircraft, NAL Saras in Bangalore. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. (Times of India)
• An earthquake measuring 4. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 4 on the Richter scale occurs in the border area between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with (BBC)

May 30, 2004

• Thousands of people in Hong Kong take to the streets to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, and to protest Beijing's recent moves to limit their autonomy. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES " One country two systems " is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping during the early 1980s then Paramount Leader of the People's Republic (VOA) (BBC)
• Pakistan test-fires a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but claims it will not increase tensions with India. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Typically a warhead is the Explosive material and Detonator that is delivered by a Missile, Rocket, or Torpedo. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (PakistanLink)
• Saudi commandos storm the Khobar housing compound where Islamic militants were holding several dozen hostages, ending with 22 dead. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Khobar (also written al-Khobar or al-Khubar; Arabic: الخبر) is a large city located in the (BBC)
• Thousands of Pakistani Sunni Muslims riot in Karachi, ransacking property, setting fire to four banks, and stoning vehicles after Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai, an influential pro-Taliban cleric, is killed in a drive-by shooting. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 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 (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 The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (NYT) (BBC)
• Buddy Rice wins the 2004 Indianapolis 500 driving for Rahal Letterman Racing. Buddy Rice (born January 31, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an Auto racing driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal (born January 10 1953 in Medina Ohio) is an American Auto racing team owner and former driver spending most of David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 (VOA) (Sports Illustrated)

May 31, 2004

• Memorial Day: President Bush honors the United States' war dead of past conflicts, and says that "two terror regimes are gone forever" in Iraq and Afghanistan as US deaths there climb to 1,000. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Reuters)
• Singapore's governing People's Action Party endorses Lee Hsien Loong, current deputy prime minister and son of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, as the next prime minister. Singapore The People's Action Party ( abbrev: PAP; Chinese: 人民行动党 Pinyin: Rénmín Xíngdòngdǎng Malay: Parti Tindakan Rakyat Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the Head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965 (BBC)
• A bomb explodes at a Shi'a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan during evening prayers. (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 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Around 15 people are killed, dozens more are injured, the building is seriously damaged, and rioting Shi'ites take to the streets. (BBC)
• U.S. and Egypt fear an Islamist takeover of the Gaza Strip as a result of a possible Israeli pullout. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. They debate the role of Arafat, as Prime Minister Sharon confronts his own cabinet's opposition led by Netanyahu. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 (אריאל (בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21 1949, Tel Aviv) was (HaAretz)

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