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The 2000s
Explore 2952 historical events from 2000–2009.
2004
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Uni
Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia. The island of Cyprus, w…
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Uni
2004
The Yelwa massacre concludes
The Yelwa massacre was a series of related incidents of religious violence between Muslims and Christians which took place in Yelwa, Nigeria between February and May 2004. These in…
The Yelwa massacre concludes
2004
The final episode of the television sitcom Friends is aired
"The Last One" is the series finale of the American sitcom Friends. Originally shown in its entirety, the episode's two parts were classified as the seventeenth and eighteenth epis…
The final episode of the television sitcom Friends is aired
2004
American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamist militants
Nicholas Evan Berg was an American freelance radio-tower repairman who went to Iraq after the United States' invasion of Iraq. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video rel…
American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamist militants
2004
The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D
The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. It is located on t…
The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D
2004
Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France
Noël Mamère is a French journalist and former politician. He was the mayor of Bègles in Gironde from 1989 to 2017, as well as deputy to the French National Assembly for Gironde's 3…
Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France
2004
The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882
A transit of Venus was observed from Earth on 8 June 2004. The event received significant attention, since it was the first Venus transit after the invention of broadcast media. No…
The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882
2004
The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun
The Constitutional Court of Korea is a constitutional court of South Korea, seated in Jongno, Seoul. It is one of the two apex courts – along with the Supreme Court – in South Kore…
The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun
2004
Arsenal F
The Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Islington, North London, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. …
Arsenal F
2004
The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's inter
The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) was the provisional government of Iraq from 13 July 2003 to 1 June 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Pr…
The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's inter
2004
Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of
On April 19, 1995, American anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh, assisted by Terry Nichols, detonated a makeshift bomb stored in a rental truck parked in front of the Alfred …
Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of
2004
Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe
Cassini–Huygens, commonly called Cassini, was a joint space-research mission by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a space probe to s…
Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe
2004
Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
The Greece national football team represents Greece in men's international football matches, and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football …
Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
2004
Arch Manning, American football player
Archibald Charles Manning is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Longhorns. He is a member of the Manning family of football players.
Arch Manning, American football player
2004
Charli D'Amelio, American social media influencer and dancer
Charli Grace D'Amelio is an American social media personality and dancer. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before she came to prominence in late 2019, when she began …
Charli D'Amelio, American social media influencer and dancer
2004
Kirsty Muir, Scottish freestyle skier
Kirsty Muir is a Scottish freestyle skier representing Great Britain who competes in big air and slopestyle. She came second in the big air event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,…
Kirsty Muir, Scottish freestyle skier
2004
SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight
SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up to 3,000 ft/s (2,000 mph) / 910 m/s (3,300 km/h) using …
SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight
2004
In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed miscondu…
In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional
2004
Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the
The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States–led coalition, which…
Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the
2004
Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini–Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has …
Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini–Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.
2004
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by D…
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
2004
Ashlyn Krueger, American tennis player
Ashlyn Rose Krueger is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 29, achieved on 14 July 2025, and a doubles ranking of world …
Ashlyn Krueger, American tennis player
2004
Minji, South Korean singer
Kim Min-ji, known mononymously as Minji, is a South Korean singer. Minji made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans, under the record label ADOR on July 22,…
Minji, South Korean singer