An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history. Date: January 9, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 2004…
The RMS Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Date: January 8, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution. Date: January 4, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC. Date: January 4, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, resulting in 148 deaths, making it one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Egyptian history. Date: January 3, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth. Date: January 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
In a vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" to the office of President until October 2007. Date: January 1, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…