Date: February 18, 2004
The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa, Nigeria. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2. Date: May 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On…
Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted. Date: April 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Facebook…
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 2004China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 Crashes, 55 Killed November 21, 2004U.S….
Catalina affair: A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. Date: March 19, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Google…
Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize. Date: September 29, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Harvard-Smithsonian Announces Largest Known Diamond Star…
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…