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2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was marked by many popular and highly grossing film releases, the 2004 transit of Venus, the Beslan school siege, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and more.
Dec 20, 2023 · A nostalgic look back at the year 2004, when Shrek 2, Facebook, and Vote For Pedro were among the biggest trends. See photos and videos of the movies, music, TV shows, and events that shaped the year.
What happened and who was famous in 2004? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2004.
Historical events from year 2004. Learn about 348 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2004 or search by date or keyword.
2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It was the Year of the Monkey in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle and saw many events around the world, such as the Iraq War, the Asian tsunami, and the launch of Facebook.
A comprehensive overview of what happened in 2004 around the world, from the Athens Olympics and the Mars Spirit Rover to the Iraq War and the Asian tsunami. Learn about the political, social, economic, and cultural events that shaped the year 2004.
Space exploration. January 2 – NASA 's Stardust space probe flies by comet 81P/Wild and collects particle samples from its coma. January 4 – NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission Spirit (MER-A), the first of two Mars rovers, lands successfully on Mars in the crater Gusev (Columbia Memorial Station) at 04:35 SCET.
