- 2004 in the United States
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Events from the year2004 in theUnited States .Incumbents
*President -
George W. Bush
*Vice President -Dick Cheney
*Senate Majority Leader -Bill Frist
*Congress -108th United States Congress Events
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January 28 - At a hearing of theNational Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States , it is revealed that the September 11, 2001, terrorists used Mace (a brand oftear gas ) orpepper spray in overpowering the flight crew ofAmerican Airlines Flight 11 .
*February 3 - TheCIA admits that there was no imminent threat fromweapons of mass destruction before the2003 invasion of Iraq .
*February 12 -Same sex marriage in the United States : The City and County of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as an act ofcivil disobedience .
*February 26 - TheUnited States lifts a ban on travel toLibya , ending travel restrictions to the nation that had lasted for 23 years.
*March 2 -John Kerry effectively clinches the 2004 Democratic Party presidential nomination by winning nine out of 10 "Super Tuesday " primaries and caucuses.
*April 28 -Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse is revealed on the television show "60 Minutes II ".
*May 6 - The final episode of "Friends " airs onNBC , drawing an estimated 52 million viewers inNorth America . Advertisers pay $2 million for 30 second ads.
*May 12 - An American civilian contractor in Iraq,Nick Berg , is shown being decapitated by a group allegedly linked toal-Qaeda on an Internet-distributed video. They state it is retaliation for the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison.
*May 17 -Massachusetts legalizes same-sex marriage in compliance with a ruling from the state's Supreme Court ruling in the case of "Goodridge v. Department of Public Health ".
*May 26 -Terry Nichols is convicted by anOklahoma state court on murder charges stemming from the1995 Oklahoma City bombing .
*May 29 - Dedication of theNational World War II Memorial takes place inWashington, DC .
*June 1 - The2004 Atlantic hurricane season begins.
*June 8 - TheG8 Summit takes place over the next 2 days onSea Island , in Georgia, USA.
*June 11 -
** The national funeral service for former U.S. presidentRonald Reagan is held at theNational Cathedral inWashington, D.C.
** Terry Nichols is spared the death penalty by an Oklahoma state court on murder charges stemming from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, exactly three years after his co-defendant,Timothy McVeigh , was executed for his role in the bombing.
*June 16 - TheNational Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (or "9/11 Commission") issues an initial report of its findings.
*June 28 - The U.S.-led coalition occupying Iraq transferssovereignty to an interim Iraqi government.
*July 4 - Groundbreaking ofFreedom Tower inNew York City .
*July 25 -Lance Armstrong wins an unprecedented 6th consecutiveTour de France cycling title.
*August 3 -Statue of Liberty reopens after security improvements.
*August 13 –August 29 - The United States compete at the Summer Olympics inAthens ,Greece , and win 36 gold, 39 silver and 27 bronze medals.
*August 29 - Around 200,000 protesters demonstrate inNew York City against PresidentGeorge W. Bush and his government, ahead of the Republican National Convention.
*September 3 -Hurricane Frances makes landfall inFlorida . After killing two people in theBahamas ,Hurricane Frances killed ten people inFlorida , two in Georgia and one inSouth Carolina .
*September 16 -Hurricane Ivan wreaks havoc in theUnited States , after having crossed theCaribbean in the days before.
*September 23 -Mount St. Helens became active again.
*September 30 - First debate of the U.S. presidential election, 2004.
*October 5 - Vice Presidential debate of the U.S. presidential election, 2004 between the candidates,Dick Cheney andJohn Edwards .
*October 8 - Second debate of the U.S. presidential election, 2004.
*October 13 - Third debate of the U.S. presidential election, 2004.
*October 20 -Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashes inMissouri , killing 13 people, and injuring 2.
*October 29 - A videotape ofOsama Bin Laden speaking airs on Arabic TV, in which he threatens terrorist attacks on theUSA , and taunts the President,George W Bush , over theSeptember 11 Terrorist attacks .
*2 November - TheUnited States re-electsGeorge W. Bush of the Republican Party to a second term asPresident of the United States , defeatingJohn Kerry
*November 7 - U.S. Forces launch a major assault on theIraq i town ofFallujah , in an effort to rid the area of insurgents before the Iraqi elections in January.
*November 13 - After six days of intense battles, Iraqi town of Fallujah fully occupied by U.S. forces.
*November 19 - A massive brawl erupts during theIndiana Pacers -Detroit Pistons game atThe Palace of Auburn Hills .Arts and literature
Births
Deaths
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December 28 :Jerry Orbach , 69, American actor, prostate cancer
*December 26 :Reggie White , 43, American football player
*November 29 :John Drew Barrymore , 72, actor, member of the Barrymore family, father ofDrew Barrymore
*November 13 : Ol' Dirty Bastard (Russell Jones), 35, rapper, drug abuse
*November 7 :Howard Keel , 85, American actor and singer, colon cancer
*October 16 :Pierre Salinger , 79, Press Secretary to PresidentJohn F. Kennedy , and newsman
*October 10 :Christopher Reeve , 52, U.S. actor who starred as Superman in the 1978 movie and sequels, and campaigned for stem cell research after being paralyzed, heart failure brought on by septicemia
*October 5 :Rodney Dangerfield , 82, comic and actor
*October 4 :Gordon Cooper , 77, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts
*August 30 :Fred Whipple , 97,astronomer
*August 26 :Laura Branigan , 47, pop singer
*August 8 :Fay Wray , 96, King Kong actress
*August 6 :Rick James , 56, funk singer
*July 1 :Marlon Brando , 80, American actor
*June 10 :Ray Charles , 73, rhythm and blues singer and soul pioneer
*June 5 :Ronald Reagan , 93, film actor, governor ofCalifornia , and 40thPresident of the United States (1981-1989)
*May 29 :Archibald Cox , 92,Watergate special prosecutor
*May 17 :Tony Randall , 84, television actor (The Odd Couple)
*May 9 : Alan King, 76, American comedian/actor
*April 24 :Estée Lauder , 97, cosmetics products pioneer
*April 22 :Pat Tillman , 27, former NFL player (Arizona Cardinals), Army Ranger, killed in action
*January 27 :Jack Paar , 85, "Tonight Show" host
*January 23 :Bob Keeshan , 76, US actor, starred as "Captain Kangaroo"
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