The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City. Date: July 4, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini–Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC. Date: July 1, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation. Date: June 28, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. Date: June 24, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. Date: June 21, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe. Date: June 11, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882. Date: June 8, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France. Date: June 5, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. Date: June 1, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. Date: May 29, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)