2004
Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.
Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.
2004 in History
58 events found for 2004
2004
NASA's uncrewed spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.
NASA's uncrewed spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.
2004
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players' union and cessation of operations…
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players' union and cessation of operations…
2004
Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.
2004
Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides.
Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides.
2004
The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.
The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.
2004
Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize.
Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize.
2004
The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
2004
SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
2004
Three bombs explode at Taba and Nuweiba in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 34.
Three bombs explode at Taba and Nuweiba in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 34.
2004
MK Airlines Flight 1602 crashes during takeoff from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, killing all seven people…
MK Airlines Flight 1602 crashes during takeoff from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, killing all seven people…
2004
Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are…
Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are…
2004
A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in…
A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in…
2004
Thirteen people are killed when Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashes in Adair County, Missouri, while on approach to…
Thirteen people are killed when Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashes in Adair County, Missouri, while on approach to…
2004
A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200,…
A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200,…
2004
Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record…
Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record…
2004
Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 in North America, which sold 12 million…
Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 in North America, which sold 12 million…
2004
The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the…
The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the…