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 in the year 2004.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   A U.S. scientist who had toured North Korea nuclear facilities told Congress there was evidence they could produce enriched plutonium in the year 2004.   

Jan 21   China ushered in the year of the monkey, a positive sign in Chinese astrology for business and growth in the year 2004.   

Jan 22   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 in the year 2004.   

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   On this day in history cholera in Senegal   

Jul 01   On this day in history dengue fever in Indonesia   

Jul 01   In the year 2004 leishmaniasis in Afghanistan   

Nov 11   Yasser Arafat, co-founder and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, revolutionary and nobel prize winner dies in Paris at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Indian Ocean killing 227,898 people on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia killing 227,898 people on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 2004 death of jess Collins, American artist (b. 1923)   

Jan 03   In the year 2004 death of des Corcoran, Premier of South Australia (b. 1928)   

Jan 04   John Toland, American historian (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tug McGraw, American baseball player, father of Tim McGraw (b. 1944) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of ingrid Thulin, Swedish actress (b. 1926)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of norberto Bobbio, Italian philosopher (b. 1909)