Date: August 24, 2004
The Beslan school siege begins when armed terrorists take schoolchildren and school staff hostage in North Ossetia, Russia; by the end of the siege, three days later, more than 385 people are dead (including hostages, other civilians, security personnel and terrorists). Date: September 1, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September…
The Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005. Date: December 25, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Iraq War: U.S. Troops Siege Fallujah Insurgent Stronghold…
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin. Date: May 1, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides. Date: September 23, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2004SpaceShipOne Wins Ansari X Prize for Private Spaceflight, October 4, 2004Taipei…
The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. Date: July 9, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
A tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumps approximately 800 pounds of human waste onto a boat full of passengers. Date: August 8, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Abu Sayyaf SuperFerry…