interesting events of 2004
Jan 8 1942. Liberal candidate Campbell Newman becomes Lord Mayor of Brisbane defeating Labor candidate Tim Quinn, thus ending 13 years of Labor government in Brisbane. BuzzFeed Staff, UK. It drew worldwide scathing condemnation against US double standards on human rights. The resulting tsunami killed … Arafat dies in French military hospital. of China to the UN, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. We are sure some of you have friends you cannot even imagine without a … 2004: 9 September: A bomb explodes outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. The half-sister of Mr. Obama's father, Onyango had moved to the U.S. in 2000. Jan 3 An exploration rover from the United States successfully lands on Mars. The site now has 300 million active users March A series of … US abuse of Iraqi POWs shocks the world. By nroemawi. 24 June - Federal Sports Minister Rod Kemp releases details of an inquiry into sports doping. On the sidelines of the meeting, Hu met with US President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Jan 9Turkeyabolishes the death penalty. Jan 3 Panthers kicker John Kasay ties NFL-playoff record with 5 field goals to lead Carolina to a 29-10 win over Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round of playoffs in Charlotte, North Carolina Jan 3 Flight 604, a Boeing 737 owned by Flash Airlines, an Egyptian airliner, plunges into the Red Sea, killing all 148 people on board. The Premier's Conference is held in Canberra. 16 August - Michael Scrafton, a former senior adviser to Peter Reith, reveals that he told John Howard on 7 November 2001 that the Children Overboard claim might be untrue. One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hits Southeast Asia, when the strongest earthquake in 40 years, measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale, hits the entire Indian Ocean region, which generates an enormous tsunami that crashes into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. Deadly terror attacks intensified in some countries. 4. by Robin Edds. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred on 26th December 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Welcome to the new-look Interesting Events website. 3. Jan 20 In his state of the Union Message,President Bush describes the US in Iraq as "having broken the Baathist regime." The team had languished since 1918 with several near wins for the title only to come up short, maintaining the third longest World Series drought on record. Powers of the Government. Yup, this all happened 15 years ago, NOT five years ago. The site has evolved a few times over the years but this latest update is a complete re-incarnation. Chinese President Hu's high-profile visit to Latin America. The European Union (EU) saw the largest enlargement in history when Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus and Malta officially joined the bloc on May 1. Historical Events in July 2004. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories, Independent Commission Against Corruption, "Public humiliation for Australian rower who gave up in Athens final", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_in_Australia&oldid=1006528755, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Articles needing additional references from December 2009, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Leaders of the EU members also signed the bloc's Constitution Treaty in Rome on October 29, taking a new step towards European integration. Her first asylum application was rejected in 2004, and she was ordered to be deported, but continued living in public housing in Boston. President Bush signs the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act of 2004 which reorganizes intelligence agencies and creates position of national security director December 26 Earthquake, greatest in over 40 years, strikes the Pacific Ocean near Sumatra, triggering a massive Indian Ocean tsunami, killing as many as 266,000 in coastal regions of Asia and Africa Martin Luther Published His 95 Theses (1517) The writings and publication of the 95 Theses led to … Ukraine's presidential run-off was held on November 21, in which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych contested with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. Gavin Hopper, former tennis coach of Mark Philippoussis, is sentenced in Melbourne over the indecent assault of one of his 14-year-old pupils at Wesley College. 9 October: 2004 Australian federal election: Howard Government (Liberal-National Coalition) wins fourth term and defeats Mark Latham led Australian Labor Party. Also in March, bombings rocked four commuter trains in the Spanish capital of Madrid, claiming 196 lives and wounding more than 1,500 people. Bird flu plagues 10 countries and regions in Asia. 28 February – Central City Studios, a five-studio film production complex, opens in the, 26 February – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 2003–2004 season, which is held at the, At the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, rower, August – Australia brings home 49 medals, including a record 17, This page was last edited on 13 February 2021, at 10:31. US President George W. Bush and Whitehouse officials had to apologize for the scandal. 13 August - The Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is passed by the Senate, with amendments. It is the mankind's first-ever field geological study of another planet. Important Events From This day in History August 25th Find Out What happened 25th August This Day in History on your birthday ... August 25th, 2004 : The US Census Bureau has released new figures which indicate 15.6% of the population of the United States do not have health insurance (45 million). Infoplease is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with facts. 9 October – The Liberal Party of Australia government of John Howard is returned for a fourth term at the 2004 federal election. 19 January - Cricketer David Hookes died after a fight outside a Melbourne pub. 1. 8 September - British Airways announces that it is selling its $1.1 billion stakes in Qantas in order to cut debt and fund possible acquisitions. Historical Events for the Year 2001. of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and
Firstly, let me thank everyone who has been using the site since I first launched it in 2008. October 2004 was the tenth month of that leap year. Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs. Tens of millions of poultry died of the disease or were slaughtered to check a possible further outbreak.