What big events happened in 2004?
Events
- January 4 and January 24: Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars.
- April 28: Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse revealed.
- June 5: Former President Ronald Reagan dies at 93. A six day state funeral follows.
- July 29: John Kerry, Democratic Presidential nominee.
- November 2: George W.
- Ann Miller.
- Mercedes McCambridge.
- Pat Tillman.
What were the major news headlines in 2005?
President Askar Akayev flees the country and then resigns (April 4). Pope John Paul II Dies (April 2). Benedict XVI becomes the next pope (April 24). Tony Blair becomes first Labour Party prime minister to win three successive terms, but his party loses a large number of seats in the elections (May 5).
What was the biggest news story in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina, one of the costliest and deadliest storms in U.S. history, was considered the top story of 2005. Levees failed after Katrina made landfall east of New Orleans in the morning of August 29. New Orleans was inundated with floodwaters and much of the Gulf Coast region was devastated.
What bad happened in 2004?
Locusts Plagues. West African Countries including Chad and Mauritania are suffering the worst Locusts Plagues in 40 years.
What was going on in 2006?
The headlines in 2006 were marked by death, scandal and politics: 12 die in Sago Mine disaster. Former Enron executives guilty. Death sentence for Saddam Hussein. Iraq insurgent al-Zarqawi killed.
What was going on in June 2005?
Jun 1 The longest oil/natural gas explosion in the Houston, Texas area occurs in Crosby, Texas. The drill was owned by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Company.
What was the most popular news story in 2004?
The most clicked-on stories included enigmatic signals from light years away, stun guns aimed at quelling angry crowds, Stephen Hawking cracking his own black hole paradox and a virus that seemed to combat HIV. 1. Mysterious signals from light years away
What was the top story in New Scientist in 2004?
It has been a great year for New Scientist.com, with more visitors than ever before, plus a major upgrade to the site in December. Now, we can reveal the top 10 stories of the 2004, as judged by you the readers.
What are the top 10 movies of 2004?
Movies 1 The Aviator 2 Collateral 3 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4 Friday Night Lights 5 The Incredibles 6 Kinsey 7 Maria Full of Grace 8 Million Dollar Baby 9 Sideways 10 Spider-Man 2
What was the highest grossing movie in 2004?
It ended up the third-highest grossing film of the year, taking in $370,274,604 in 2004. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake created an enormous scandal when Timberlake ripped the bodice of Jackson’s costume during the halftime show of February’s Super Bowl XXXVIII, exposing her right breast, which was pierced and adorned with a brooch.