Date: May 1, 2004
The 9.1â9.3 Mw⯠Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis, it affected coastal and partially mainland areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; death toll is estimated at 227,898. Date: December 26, 2004 Read more on…
Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, is sentenced to death for masterminding the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. Date: February 27, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 27 đ Events on this day in 2004 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Paris Club…
Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. Thirty-five Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Serbia are destroyed. Date: March 17, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 17 đ Events on this day in 2004 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Nicoll…
Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth. Date: January 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 2 đ Events on this day in 2004 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Konginkangas Bus Disaster Kills 23 in Finland, March 19, 2004Moscow Transvaal…
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 â đ Other events on April 2 đ Events on this day in 2004 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Ruzhou…
War in Iraq: Al-Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Massacre in Iraq, killing 170 and wounding over 500. Date: March 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 2 đ Events on this day in 2004 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 2004Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,…