WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO OCTOBER 2004
Find out what all happened January to October 2004

An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula while on the way to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. (9. January 2004)

The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election. (29. October 2004)

The national flag of The Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. (14. January 2004)

Part of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport's Terminal 2E collapses, killing four people and injuring three others. (23. May 2004)

Myanmar prime minister Khin Nyunt is ousted and placed under house arrest by the State Peace and Development Council on charges of corruption. (18. October 2004)

The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks. (3. August 2004)

251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (1. February 2004)

American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet. (7. May 2004)

Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway. (22. August 2004)

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office. (15. September 2004)

The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. (4. July 2004)

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin. (1. May 2004)

The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants. (29. March 2004)

A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Russian MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. The remains of the three crewmen are left in place, pending further investigations. (19. March 2004)

A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack kills 116. (27. February 2004)

War in Iraq: Al-Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Massacre in Iraq, killing 170 and wounding over 500. (2. March 2004)

Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Neyshabur in Iran when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes. (18. February 2004)

The Burt Rutan Ansari X Prize entry SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the prize. (29. September 2004)

Two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing up to 150 people. (22. April 2004)

Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to Federal Communications Commission censorship guidelines. (1. February 2004)