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2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was marked by many popular and highly grossing film releases, the 2004 transit of Venus, the Beslan school siege, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and more.
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- In 2004, Shrek 2 was the biggest film of the year in the US.
- While Spider-Man 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were the second and fourth highest-grossing films of the year.
- Myspace was the coolest social media site and at the beginning of that year would be the first to get one million users.
- While Mark Zuckerberg co-launched Facebook at Harvard.
A comprehensive overview of what happened in 2004 around the world, from the Athens Olympics and the Mars Spirit Rover to the Iraq War and the Asian tsunami. Learn about the political, social, economic, and cultural events that shaped the year 2004.
1 September – Punggol Plaza managed by Koufu and NTUC Fairprice is officially opened and connected to Coral Edge LRT Station in Punggol, Singapore. 2 September – The Media Development Authority allows the sale of Cosmopolitan, a women-oriented magazine, coming after a 22-year ban since 1982 on the grounds of nudity.
A web page that lists the major events, births, deaths, weddings, and fun facts of the year 2004. Find out about the Boxing Day Tsunami, the first Indonesian presidential election, the Nobel Peace Prize for Wangari Maathai, and more.
Browse the list of major events that happened in 2004, from politics and sports to entertainment and science. Find out what happened on any date in 2004 with On This Day.
Jan 23, 2024 · The 2004 Nobel Peace Prize was officially awarded to Wangari Maathai. She was an environmental and political activist from Kenya, who tragically passed away in 2011. She was the leading founder of the Green Belt movement – committed to helping reduce human suffering as well as pressing green issues.
