What major events took place in 2004?

What Happened in 2004 Significant News Events, Popular Culture, History Prices

Greece — Summer Olympics.
Strongest earthquake in 40 years.
United States – Mars Spirit Rover.
EU undergoes it’s largest expansion so far.
Space – Cassini-Huygens Probe.
Boston Red Sox win the World Series.
NASA Launches Gravity Probe B.

What happened in the year 2004 in India?

6 April – The biggest ever Indo -French naval exercise Varuna 2004 gets underway off the coast of Goa. 20 April – First phase of polling for fourteenth Lok Sabha elections covering 141 constituencies. 26 April – Second phase of polling for fourteenth Lok Sabha elections covering 137 constituencies.

What major events happened in 2006?

Introduction. 2006. The headlines in 2006 were marked by death, scandal and politics: 12 die in Sago Mine disaster.
Sago Mine disaster. January 5.
Immigration protests. April 10.
McCartney-Mills separate. May 17.
Enron trial. May 25.
Al-Zarqawi killed. June 7.
World Cup final. July 9.
Mumbai train blasts. July 11.

What was happening in 2005 pop culture?

Here are some of the other pop culture happenings of 2005: Tom Cruise jumped for joy on Oprah’s couch. The Destiny’s Child trio wore their last matching outfit. Kanye West had his first public off-script moment when he said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” during a Hurricane Katrina tribute.

What pop culture events happened in 2005?

1: “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” 2: “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” 3: “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” 4: “War of the Worlds”

What was happening in India in 2005?

29 October – At least 61 people are dead and many others wounded in three powerful blasts in Delhi (See 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings for full details). 22 November – Nitish Kumar defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal in the Bihar state election. 29 December – Firing, possibly a terrorist attack, at IISC, Bangalore campus.

Who ruled India in 2004?

2004 Indian general election

Leader	Sonia Gandhi	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Party	INC	BJP
Alliance	UPA	NDA
Leader since	19 March 1998	16 May 1996
Leader’s seat	Raebareli	Lucknow

What historical events happened in the year 2004?

Historical Events for the Year 2004. 2nd January » ‘Stardust (spacecraft) called Stardust’ successfully flies past Comet 81P/Wild or Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth. 3rd January » Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, resulting in 148 deaths, making it the deadliest aviation accident in Egyptian history.

What happened in the year 2005 in the world?

23rd March» Texas City Refinery explosion: During a test on a distillation tower liquid waste builds up and flows out of a blowout tower. Waste fumes ignite and explode killing 15 workers. 28th March» The 2005 Sumatra earthquake rocks Indonesia, and at magnitude 8.7 is the fourth strongest earthquake since 1965.

What are some mind-blowing facts about the year 2004?

Michael and Madison were favorite baby names, and suede boots and red eyeliner were fashion trends. Scrabble was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. In the year 2004, singer Britney Spears wed childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander. The marriage lasted for 55 hours. Estée Lauder—the American cosmetics entrepreneur—passed away.

What happened on 2nd April 2004 in Spain?

2nd April » Islamism called Islamist terrorism e.g terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted. 3rd April » Islamic terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks are trapped by the police in their apartment and kill themselves.