Historical Events In 2004

Jan 16   In the year 2004 nASA announced plans to cancel further space shuttle missions to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, an act that would condemn the Hubble to mechanical failure in the next two years.   

Jan 17   Authorities placed the U.S. military death toll in Iraq at 500, including 346 in combat on this day in history.   

Jan 18   At least 23 people were reported killed when a powerful car bomb exploded in Baghdad. No Americans were listed among the dead in the year 2004.   

Jan 19   In the year 2004 u.S. military authorities denied Afghan claims that a U.S. helicopter attack killed 11 civilians, including four children, saying instead that five Taliban fighters were the only fatalities.   

Jan 20   In the year 2004 president George W. Bush, in his State of the Union address, warned that the threat of more terrorist attacks was still very real.   

Jan 21   On this day in history a U.S. scientist who had toured North Korea nuclear facilities told Congress there was evidence they could produce enriched plutonium.   

Jan 21   China ushered in the year of the monkey, a positive sign in Chinese astrology for business and growth on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 2004 allegations that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had accepted bribes damaged his credibility, a new poll showed. But, Sharon brushed aside the allegations and a source said no indictment was expected.   

Jan 23   In the year 2004 senate Democrats demanded an investigation of U.S. government dealings with Halliburton Co. following revelations of kickbacks on Iraq contracts.   

May 19   In the year 2004 tony Randall, actor (Felix Unger in The Odd Couple) dies aged 84   

Jul 01   On this day in history cholera in Bangladesh   

Jul 01   In the year 2004 cholera in Senegal   

Jul 01   On this day in history dengue fever in Indonesia   

Jul 01   Leishmaniasis in Afghanistan on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 2004 yasser Arafat, co-founder and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, revolutionary and nobel prize winner dies in Paris at 75   

Dec 26   Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Indian Ocean killing 227,898 people in the year 2004.   

Dec 26   Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia killing 227,898 people in the year 2004.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jess Collins, American artist (b. 1923)   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of des Corcoran, Premier of South Australia (b. 1928)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of john Toland, American historian (b. 1912)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of tug McGraw, American baseball player, father of Tim McGraw (b. 1944)   

Jan 06   In the year 2004 death of francesco Scavullo, American photographer (b. 1921)   

Jan 07   Ingrid Thulin, Swedish actress (b. 1926) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of john A. Gambling, American radio talk-show host (b. 1930)   

Jan 09   Norberto Bobbio, Italian philosopher (b. 1909) died in the year 2004.