2004 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2004.


2004 in British music
This article gives details on 2004 in music in the United Kingdom.


2004 in British music, Summary
Michelle McManus, the winner of the second British series of Pop Idol, enjoyed success with her first single release, which topped the charts. Second and third place contestants Mark Rhodes and Sam Nixon formed a duo, whose debut single was a cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends", which also reached No.1. On 9 March Westlife became a four-piece after Brian McFadden decided to leave the band.


2004 in British music, Summary
Numerous acts released greatest hits albums, with Robbie Williams' being most successful, selling over one million copies in eight weeks. Popular artists from the 1980s made successful returns, including Duran Duran, The Cure, Depeche Mode and Morrissey, all of whom released top ten singles. After appearing in the reality television show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, Peter Andre re-released his 1996 hit single Mysterious Girl, this time getting to the top spot. Twenty years after the original, the Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas? was re-recorded and was the best-selling single of the year, holding the Christmas number 1 spot. The song sold over a million copies in a month.


2004 in British music, Summary
The most successful British pop acts of 2004 were McFly whose first two debut singles entered at number one, and Natasha Bedingfield, who topped the singles, album and download charts. The 2004 Children in Need single was "I'll Stand by You". Former S Club star Rachel Stevens continued with her solo career, reaching the top 3 with the Sport Relief track "Some Girls".


2004 in British music, Summary
In the classical world, Karl Jenkins continued success as a composer was rewarded by a 10-year recording deal with EMI. His choral work, In These Stones Horizons Sing, was commissioned for the opening of the Wales Millennium Centre in November 2004. Newly appointed Master of the Queen's Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies continued his series of Naxos Quartets with nos. 4 and 5. Veteran composer Harrison Birtwistle produced a new opera, The Io Passion, which had its première in June at Snape Maltings as part of the Aldeburgh Festival.


2004 in British music, Music awards, Mercury Music Prize
The 2004 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand


2004 in British music, Music awards, Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The 2004 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded to Rachel Stevens for her song Some Girls  from the album Funky Dory.


2004 in British music, Music awards, The Record of the Year
The Record of the Year was awarded to "Thunderbirds" by Busted.


2004 in British music charts
This article gives details of the official charts from 2004. The year was special for many successful artists, including Eminem, Britney Spears, Scissor Sisters, Usher, Natasha Bedingfield, Jamelia, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Streets.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
The year started with the 2003 Christmas number one single topping the first chart of the year. This was followed by Michelle McManus, the winner of the second British series of Pop Idol with her first single release it topped the charts for 3 weeks. Second and third place contestants Mark Rhodes and Sam Nixon formed a duo, whose debut single was a cover of the Beatles song, "With a Little Help from My Friends", which also reached the No.1 spot.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
On 9 March Westlife became a four piece after Brian McFadden decided to leave the band. His final single with the band was "Obvious" which peaked at No.3 in February; the remaining members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne, and Kian Egan, went on to further success without McFadden.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
In April, Eamon achieved the number one spot with a song with more profanities than any other hit single; it stayed at number one for 4 weeks. In another first the answer song by Frankee replaced the original single at the top of the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks despite selling less than half as many copies as Eamon. Both artists released follow-up songs but neither performed well, relegating the pair to one-hit wonder status.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
A new version of "Alltogethernow" by The Farm was released to mark the Euro 2004 football tournament – it reached number five on 13 June with Come On England, a remake of Come On Eileen (Dexys Midnight Runners) by 4-4-2, reaching number two.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
The UK Official Download Chart began at the start of September, the first number 1 being Flying Without Wings by Westlife. U2 released their single Vertigo on music download services weeks before it came out on CD. It stayed at number one for 8 non-consecutive weeks on the download chart. While illegal sharing of music over the Internet had been popular for a number of years the music industry started creating new, pay-per-download services, which were very well received. Charting companies soon took notice and various download charts appeared on radio and television.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
The use and increased popularity of iPods also helped to promote download services, and Apple's online iTunes Music Store launched in the UK in June, selling over 450,000 songs in the first week. Downloads began to be introduced into the main singles chart in 2005, although not fully until the beginning of 2007.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
Albums by Dido, Katie Melua and Norah Jones dominated the first three months of the year. In May and June, Keane twice returned to the top of the charts with their album Hopes and Fears. The Scissor Sisters, The Streets and Maroon 5 also enjoyed great success with their albums. Numerous acts released greatest hits albums with Robbie Williams' being most successful, selling over one million copies in eight weeks.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
Popular artists from the 1980s made successful returns with Duran Duran, The Cure, Depeche Mode and Morrissey releasing top ten singles. After appearing in the reality television show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, Peter Andre re-released his 1996 hit single Mysterious Girl, this time getting to the top spot.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
In September and October Eric Prydz "Call on me" stayed at number one for five non-consecutive weeks and staying in the chart for a further 14 weeks.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
In October the music industry mourned the loss of John Peel, the Radio 1 DJ famous for championing new bands and musical styles.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
20 years after the original, the Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas? was re-recorded and became a massive success, easily selling the most singles of the year, and holding the Christmas number 1 spot. The second week of release saw the song sell almost as many as the first, pushing it to half a million in less than 14 days. This was all additional to the number of legal downloads as the song topped that chart as well. The song had sold over a million copies in a month.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
Artists who narrowly missed out on number ones were Kelis whose Milkshake peaked at number two for 4 weeks in January and February and "Trick Me" in June. Other acts were Anastacia with Left Outside Alone who peaked at number three but was the seventh best selling of the year staying on the chart for 18 weeks. Also the long-awaited return of Destiny's Child came in November when they peaked at number two for 4 weeks with Lose My Breath the first single released of their album "Destiny Fulfilled".


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
On the issue date of 7 November, the top five consisted of all American performers/acts.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
This broke a record in UK chart history. The No. 6 was also held by an American act, Ja Rule featuring. Ashanti & R. Kelly with Wonderful.


2004 in British music charts, Summary of UK chart activity
The most successful acts of 2004 were McFly whose first two debut singles entered at number one and they had two other top five hits later in the year. Natasha Bedingfield topped the singles, album and download charts. Britney Spears and Usher returned to the charts and had two number ones each (Toxic and Yeah! respectively) and another top five hits each. Girls Aloud also had big hits with songs including "The Show", "Love Machine" which both peaked at No. 2, and the 2004 Children in Need No. 1 single "I'll Stand by You". Former S Club star Rachel Stevens continued on with her solo career in this year too, reaching the top 3 once again with Sport Relief track "Some Girls" and a cover of Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More".


2004 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2004.


2004 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 2004.


2004 in Cage Rage Championships
The year 2004 is the 3rd year in the history of the Cage Rage Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2004 Cage Rage Championships held 5 events, Cage Rage 5.


2004 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 5
Cage Rage 5 was an event held on February 15, 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub in Streatham, United Kingdom.


2004 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 6
Cage Rage 6 was an event held on May 23, 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub in Streatham, United Kingdom.


2004 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 7
Cage Rage 7 was an event held on July 10, 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2004 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 8
Cage Rage 8 was an event held on September 11, 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2004 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 9
Cage Rage 9 was an event held on November 27, 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2004 in Cage Warriors
The year 2004 is the third year in the history of Cage Warriors, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2004 Cage Rage Championships held 4 events beginning with, Cage Warriors 6: Elimination.


2004 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors 6: Elimination
Cage Warriors 6: Elimination was an event held on March 7, 2004 in Barnsley, England.


2004 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors 7: Showdown
Cage Warriors 7: Showdown was an event held on May 9, 2004 in Barnsley, England.


2004 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force
Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force was an event held on September 18, 2004 in Sheffield, England.


2004 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas
Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas was an event held on December 18, 2004 in Sheffield, England.


2004 in Canadian television
This article highlights notable events occurring in Canadian television in 2004. In 2004, the Fine Living Channel (2004-2009) was introduced in Canada, and Tommy Douglas was named "The Greatest Canadian" by CBC, through public voting.


2004 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Cape Verde.


2004 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Chile.


2004 in Croatian television
This is a list of Croatian television related events from 2004.


2004 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2004.


2004 in Deep
The year 2004 is the fourth year in the history of Deep, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2004 Deep held 9 events beginning with, Deep: 13th Impact.


2004 in Deep, Deep: 13th Impact
Deep: 13th Impact was an event held on January 22, 2004 in Tokyo.


2004 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Fukuoka: Team Roken Festival
Deep: clubDeep Fukuoka: Team Roken Festival was an event held on March 20, 2004 at The TNC Broadcast Paveria Hall in Fukuoka, Tokyo.


2004 in Deep, Deep: 14th Impact
Deep: 14th Impact was an event held on April 18, 2004 at The Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka.


2004 in Deep, Deep: 15th Impact
Deep: 15th Impact was an event held on July 3, 2004 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Deep, Deep: Chonan Festival
Deep: Chonan Festival was an event held on October 3, 2004 at Mikawa Town Gymnasium in Mikawa.


2004 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 1
Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 1 was an event held on October 24, 2004 at Toyama Event Plaza in Toyama.


2004 in Deep, Deep: 16th Impact
Deep: 16th Impact was an event held on October 30, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Osaka
Deep: clubDeep Osaka was an event held on November 28, 2004 at Delfin Arena in Osaka.


2004 in Deep, Deep: 17th Impact
Deep: 17th Impact was an event held on December 18, 2004 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo.


2004 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2004.


2004 in Ecuadorian football
The 2004 season is the 82nd season of competitive football in Ecuador.


2004 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Senior team, 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Ecuador continued their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying in 2006.


2004 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Senior team, Copa América
Ecuador was drawn into Group B with Argentina, Mexico, and Uruguay. They finished 4th in the group and were eliminated from the tournament.


2004 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 2004 in Estonia.


2004 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2004.


2004 in Europe
This is a list of 2004 events that occurred in Europe.


2004 in Fighting Network Rings
The year 2004 is the tenth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2004 Fighting Network Rings held 4 events beginning with, Rings Holland: World's Greatest.


2004 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Holland: World's Greatest
Rings Holland: World's Greatest was an event held on April 4, 2004 at the Alytus Sports Hall in Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania.


2004 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Holland: Two Heroes, One Winner
Rings Holland: Two Heroes, One Winner was an event held on October 3, 2004 at the Alytus Sports Hall in Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania.


2004 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Holland: Local Heroes 2
Rings Holland: Local Heroes 2 was an event held on October 30, 2004 at the Alytus Sports Hall in Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania.


2004 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Holland: Born Invincible
Rings Holland: Born Invincible was an event held on December 12, 2004 at the Alytus Sports Hall in Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania.


2004 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 2004.


2004 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2004.


2004 in Ghana
2004 in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the year 2004.


2004 in Ghana, Events, September
September 2 - Women's Manifesto for Ghana issued in Accra


2004 in Ghana, National holidays
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".


2004 in Ghana, National holidays
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


2004 in Haiti
This article is a list of events in the year 2004 in Haiti.


2004 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 2004 in Iceland.


2004 in India
Events in the year 2004 in the Republic of India.


2004 in India, Observances
The following events which are observed according to the Hindu calendar were observed on the following dates in 2004.


2004 in Iran
Events in the year 2004 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.


2004 in Iraq, Events, August
August 5 – Marines from 1st Battalion 4th Marines begin battle in Najaf, Iraq. Is created a new flag of country


2004 in Ireland, Sport, Association football
Shelbourne defeated KR Reykjavík in the first qualifying round on away goals. In the second qualifying round, Shelbourne lost the first leg 3–2 away to Hajduk Split, but two late goals in the home leg at Tolka Park meant they became the first Irish team to make it to the third qualifying round. After a 0–0 draw with Deportivo de La Coruña in front of 25,000 fans at Lansdowne Road, the Irish team lost 3–0 in Spain.


2004 in Ireland, Sport, Association football
Bohemians and Longford Town suffered disappointing first qualifying round defeats to FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Vaduz respectively. Shelbourne entered the first round proper after their Champions League third qualifying round exit, but missed out on a place in the UEFA Cup group stages. After a 2–2 draw at Lansdowne Road, Shelbourne lost 0–2 in the return leg against French side Lille.


2004 in Irish music
This is a summary of the year 2004 in the Irish music industry.


2004 in Irish music, Music awards, 2004 Meteor Awards
The 2004 Meteor Awards were held on ?? ?, 2004. Below are the winners:


2004 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2004.


2004 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 2004 include:


2004 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets
The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2004 include:


2004 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 2004 include:


2004 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2004.


2004 in Japan
2004 was the population "peak" of Japan—the last year in which the national population increased.


2004 in Jungle Fight
The year 2004 is the second year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2004 Jungle Fight held 2 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 2.


2004 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 2
Jungle Fight 2 was an event held on May 15, 2004 at The Tropical Hotel in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.


2004 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 3
Jungle Fight 3 was an event held on October 23, 2004 at The Tropical Hotel in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.


2004 in King of the Cage
The year 2004 is the sixth year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2004 King of the Cage held 14 events, KOTC 32: Bringing Heat.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 32: Bringing Heat
KOTC 32: Bringing Heat was an event held on January 24, 2004 in Miami, Florida, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 33: After Shock
KOTC 33: After Shock was an event held on February 20, 2004 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 34: Ohio
KOTC 34: Ohio was an event held on February 28, 2004 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 35: Acoma
KOTC 35: Acoma was an event held on February 28, 2004 at the Sky City Casino in Acoma, New Mexico, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 36: Albuquerque
KOTC 36: Albuquerque was an event held on May 15, 2004 at the Sky City Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
KOTC 37: Unfinished Business was an event held on June 12, 2004 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 39: Hitmaster
KOTC 39: Hitmaster was an event held on August 6, 2004 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC: New Mexico
KOTC: New Mexico was an event held on August 28, 2004 at the Sky City Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 41: Relentless
KOTC 41: Relentless was an event held on September 29, 2004 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 42: Buckeye Nuts
KOTC 42: Buckeye Nuts was an event held on October 23, 2004 at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Sunland Park
KOTC: Sunland Park was an event held on October 29, 2004 at the Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino in Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 44: Revenge
KOTC 44: Revenge was an event held on November 14, 2004 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC 45: King of the Cage 45
KOTC 45: King of the Cage 45 was an event held on November 20, 2004 at the Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in Belterra, Indiana, United States.


2004 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Hostile Takeover
KOTC: Hostile Takeover was an event held on December 4, 2004 at the Sky City Casino in Acoma, New Mexico, United States.


2004 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
The year 2004 is the first year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2004 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 2 events beginning with, KSW I: Konfrontacja.


2004 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW I: Konfrontacja
'KSW I: Konfrontacja' was a mixed martial arts event held on February 27, 2004 at the Hotel Marriott in Warsaw, Poland .


2004 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW II: Konfrontacja
KSW II: Konfrontacja was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7, 2004 at the Hotel Marriott in Warsaw, Poland.


2004 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2004.


2004 in Laos
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Laos.


2004 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2004.


2004 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.


2004 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.


2004 in Libya
The following lists events that happened in 2004 in Libya.


2004 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.


2004 in M-1 Global
The year 2004 is the eighth year in the history of M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. In 2004 M-1 Global held 7 events beginning with, M-1 MFC: Mix-fight.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 Northwest Open Cup
M-1 Northwest Open Cup was an event held on February 21, 2004 in Russia.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 International Fight Night 1
M-1 International Fight Night 1 was an event held on April 10, 2004 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 International Fight Night 2
International Fight Night 2 was an event held on May 21, 2004 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup
M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup was an event held on August 27, 2004 at Conti Hall in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix
M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix was an event held on October 9, 2004 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 Heavyweight Russia Cup
M-1 Heavyweight Russia Cup was an event held on November 6, 2004 at Gigant Hall in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2004 in M-1 Global, M-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix
M-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix was an event held on December 4, 2004 at the Lujniki Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia.


2004 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2004, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.


2004 in Mexican television
This is a list of Mexican television related events from 2004.


2004 in Mexico
This is a list of events that happened in 2004 in Mexico.


2004 in Monaco
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Monaco.


2004 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in New Zealand.


2004 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The 47th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition betweenLabour and the small Progressive party withUnited Future supporting confidence and supply votes.


2004 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Music, New Zealand Music Awards
New categories introduced were 'Best Rock Album', 'People's Choice Award' and 'Airplay Record of the Year'. ' New Zealand Radio Programmer of the Year' was retired.


2004 in New Zealand television
This is a list of New Zealand television related events from 2004.


2004 in New Zealand television, Changes to network affiliation
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on a New Zealand television network that had previously premiered on another New Zealand television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.


2004 in New Zealand television, Deaths
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2004 in Norwegian football
The 2004 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Norway.


2004 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.


2004 in Norwegian television
This is a list of Norwegian television related events from 2004.


2004 in Pakistan
Pakistan experienced unprecedented economic growth during FY 2004. Its large-scale manufacturing sector grew at a rate of over 18%. Hard-currency reserves, having grown phenomenally in recent years, reached record levels. GDP growth reached 8.4% in the twelve months ending June 30, 2004. Pakistan's stock market has been one of the best-performing stock markets this century, as of 2005. The government's credit rating was upgraded by Moody's and Standard & Poor's. Pakistan announced that it no longer needed International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance. The government's economic reforms were praised highly by supranational institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and the Asian Development Bank.


2004 in Pancrase
The year 2004 is the 12th year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2004 Pancrase held 16 events beginning with Pancrase: Brave 1.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 1
Pancrase: Brave 1 was an event held on February 6, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 2
Pancrase: Brave 2 was an event held on February 15, 2004 at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 3
Pancrase: Brave 3 was an event held on March 29, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 4
Pancrase: Brave 4 was an event held on April 23, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations
Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations was an event held on May 2, 2004 at Gold's Gym South Tokyo Annex in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 5
Pancrase: Brave 5 was an event held on May 28, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 6
Pancrase: Brave 6 was an event held on June 22, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals
Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals was an event held on July 25, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final was an event held on July 25, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 7
Pancrase: Brave 7 was an event held on August 22, 2004 at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 8
Pancrase: Brave 8 was an event held on September 24, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 9
Pancrase: Brave 9 was an event held on October 12, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 10
Pancrase: Brave 10 was an event held on November 7, 2004 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Hybrid Fight 2004
Pancrase: Hybrid Fight 2004 was an event held on November 7, 2004 at the Hybrid Wrestling Kagoshima Gym in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 11
Pancrase: Brave 11 was an event held on November 26, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Brave 12
Pancrase: Brave 12 was an event held on December 21, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Paraguayan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2004 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.


2004 in Paraguayan football, First division results
The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 10 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system. The team with the most points at the end of the two rounds was crowned as the champion.


2004 in Paraguayan football, First division results, Championship game playoff
Since Cerro Porteño won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments they were declared as the national champions and there was no playoff game as a result.


2004 in Paraguayan football, Paraguay national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team in official competitions during 2004.


2004 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2004. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2004 in Polish television
This is a list of Polish television related events from 2004.


2004 in Portuguese television
This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2004.


2004 in Pride FC
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.


2004 in Pride FC, Debut Pride FC fighters
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004:


2004 in Pride FC, Pride 27: Inferno
Pride 27: Inferno was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 2
Pride FC: Bushido 2 was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004
Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004 was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 3
Pride FC: Bushido 3 was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004
Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004 was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 4
Pride FC: Bushido 4 was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004
Pride FC:  Final Conflict 2004 was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004, Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
1 The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 5
Pride FC: Bushido 5 was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride 28: High Octane
Pride 28: High Octane was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2004 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Shockwave 2004
Pride FC:  Shockwave 2004 was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2004 in Russian football
2004 in Russian football was marked with Lokomotiv's second championship, Terek's cup victory, and national team playing at Euro 2004.


2004 in Russian football, National team
Russia national football team participated in the final tournament of Euro 2004, where they finished last in group A. Later they started qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. As of 2006, Russia's 1–7 defeat from Portugal in a qualifier is their worst result in history.


2004 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
Terek Grozny and Tom Tomsk were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. Terek set a new record, scoring 100 points in a season.


2004 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
Andrey Fedkov of Terek became the top goalscorer with 38 goals.


2004 in Russian football, Leagues, Second Division
The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective Second Division zones:


2004 in Russian football, Leagues, Second Division
Prior to start of the 2005 season three clubs (Rotor Volgograd, Torpedo Vladimir, and Arsenal Tula) refused participation in the First Division, and two more clubs (Dynamo Stavropol and Chernomorets Novorossiysk) were denied licences. This made way for the runners-up of all five zones:


2004 in Russian football, Cups
The Russian Super Cup match between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow was won by CSKA 3–1.


2004 in Russian football, Cups
The Russian Cup was won by Terek Grozny, who beat Krylya Sovetov Samara in the final 1–0, with Andrey Fedkov scoring the only goal in the injury time. This was the first time the Cup was won by a team from the First Division.


2004 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, 2003–04 UEFA Champions League
Lokomotiv Moscow qualified for the round of 16 of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, where they met AS Monaco. Lokomotiv won the home match 2–1, but lost on away goals after Monaco won the second leg 1–0.


2004 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, 2003–04 UEFA Cup
Spartak Moscow qualified for the third round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, where they lost 3–1 on aggregate to RCD Mallorca.


2004 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup
Spartak Moscow started in the first round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 and defeated FK Atlantas and NK Kamen Ingrad. Shinnik Yaroslavl started in the second round and defeated FK Teplice. Both Spartak and Shinnik were knocked out in the third round by Villarreal CF and UD Leiria, respectively.


2004 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, 2004–05 UEFA Champions League
CSKA Moscow were the only Russian club to play in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. They started in the second qualifying round and reached the group stage by beating PFC Neftchi and Rangers F.C. In Group H, they finished third behind Chelsea F.C. and Futebol Clube do Porto but ahead of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. The third position allowed CSKA to qualify for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, a competition they eventually won.


2004 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, 2004–05 UEFA Cup
Terek Grozny (as the Russian Cup winners), Zenit Saint Petersburg and Rubin Kazan started in the second qualifying round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. Terek and Zenit qualified for the first round by defeating Lech Poznań and SV Pasching, respectively, while Rubin were knocked out by SK Rapid Wien. In the first round, Terek lost to FC Basel, and Zenit beat Red Star Belgrade and reached the group stage. In the group with Lille OSC, Sevilla FC, Alemannia Aachen, and AEK Athens FC, Zenit finished fourth and were eliminated.


2004 in Rwanda
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Rwanda.


2004 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2004.


2004 in Senegal
This article is a list of events in the year 2004 in Senegal.


2004 in Shooto
The year 2004 is the 16th year in the history of Shooto, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2004 Shooto held 17 events beginning with, Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on January 24, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: 3/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto: 3/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on March 4, 2004 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on March 22, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig Central 5
Shooto: Gig Central 5 was an event held on March 28, 2004 at Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto 2004: 4/11 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Shooto 2004: 4/11 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium was an event held on April 11, 2004 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on April 16, 2004 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto 2004: 5/3 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto 2004: 5/3 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on May 3, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: Shooto Junkie Is Back!
Shooto: Shooto Junkie Is Back! was an event held on June 27, 2004 at Chiba Blue Field in Chiba, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto 2004: 7/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto 2004: 7/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on July 4, 2004 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on July 16, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig Central 6
Shooto: Gig Central 6 was an event held on September 12, 2004 at Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: 9/26 in Kourakuen Hall
Shooto: 9/26 in Kourakuen Hall was an event held on September 26, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto 2004: 10/17 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Shooto 2004: 10/17 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium was an event held on October 17, 2004 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004
Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004 was an event held on November 12, 2004 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2004 Final
Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2004 Final was an event held on November 25, 2004 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, G-Shooto: G-Shooto 01
G-Shooto: G-Shooto 01 was an event held on November 26, 2004 at Zepp Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Shooto, Shooto: Year End Show 2004
Shooto: Year End Show 2004 was an event held on December 14, 2004 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.


2004 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Singapore.


2004 in Somalia
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Somalia.


2004 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in South Africa.


2004 in South Africa, Incumbents, Cabinet
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.


2004 in South Korean music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2004 in music in South Korea.


2004 in Spain
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Spain.


2004 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events from 2004.


2004 in Swedish football
The 2004 season in Swedish football, starting January 2004 and ending December 2004:


2004 in Swedish television
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 2004.


2004 in São Tomé and Príncipe
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.


2004 in Taiwan
Events from the year 2004 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 93 according to the official Republic of China calendar.


2004 in Thailand
The year 2004 was the 223rd year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 59th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2547 in the Buddhist Era.


2004 in Turkish television
This is a list of Turkish television related events from 2004.


2004 in UFC
The year 2004 is the 12th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2004 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 46: Supernatural.


2004 in UFC, Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2004:


2004 in Universal Reality Combat Championship
The year 2004 is the 3rd year in the history of the Universal Reality Combat Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the Philippines. In 2004 the URCC held 2 events beginning with, URCC 4: Return to the Dungeon.


2004 in Universal Reality Combat Championship, URCC 4: Return to the Dungeon
URCC 4: Return to the Dungeon was an event held on April 24, 2004 at Casino Filipino in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.


2004 in Universal Reality Combat Championship, URCC 5: Beyond Fear
URCC 5: Beyond Fear was an event held on October 23, 2004 at Casino Filipino in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.


2004 in Uzbekistan
This article is a list of events in the year 2004 in Uzbekistan.


2004 in WEC
The year 2004 is the 4th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2004 WEC held 4 events beginning with, WEC 9: Cold Blooded.


2004 in WEC, WEC 9: Cold Blooded
WEC 9: Cold Blooded was an event held on January 16, 2004 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2004 in WEC, WEC 10: Bragging Rights
WEC 10: Bragging Rights was an event held on May 21, 2004 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2004 in WEC, WEC 11: Evolution
WEC 11: Evolution was an event held on August 20, 2004 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2004 in WEC, WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 was an event held on October 21, 2004 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2004 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2004 to Wales and its people.


2004 in anime, Accolades
At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Place Promised in Our Early Days won the Animation Film Award and Mind Game won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the fourth consecutive year an anime was nominated for the award. Howl's Moving Castle was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.


2004 in anime, Releases
This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2004. It is not a complete list and represents popular works that debuted as TV, OVA and Movie releases. Web content, DVD specials, TV specials are not on this list.


2004 in archaeology
The year 2004 in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below.


2004 in architecture
The year 2004 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


2004 in art
The year 2004 in art involved some significant events and new art works.


2004 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 2004 throughout the world.


2004 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 2004  throughout the world.


2004 in baseball, Champions, Major League Baseball
Click on any series score to link to that series' page. Higher seed has home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series. American League has home field advantage during World Series as a result of American League victory in 2004 All-Star Game. American/National League is seeded 1-3/2-4 as a result of A/NL regular season champion (New York Yankees)/(St. Louis Cardinals) and A/NL wild card (Boston Red Sox)(Houston Astros) coming from the same division.


2004 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2004  throughout the world.


2004 in comics
Notable events of 2004 in comics. See also List of years in comics.


2004 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2004.


2004 in country music, Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2004:


2004 in country music, Top new album releases
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2004:


2004 in cricket
The following is a list of important cricket related events which occurred in the year 2004.


2004 in film
2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Shrek 2 was the year's top-grossing film, and Million Dollar Baby won the Academy Award for Best Picture.


2004 in film, Evaluation of the year
Renowned American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as "a banner year for actors, particularly men." He went on to emphasize, "I can't think of another year in which there were so many good performances, in every genre. It was a year in which we saw the entire spectrum of demographics displayed on the big screen, from vet actors such as Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman, to seniors such as Pacino, De Niro, and Hoffman, to newcomers such as Topher Grace.


2004 in film, Evaluation of the year
As always, though, the center of the male acting pyramid is occupied by actors in their forties and fifties, such as Sean Penn, Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, Kevin Kline, Don Cheadle, Jim Carrey. In terms of film genres, Levy stated, "The year's most prominent genre was the biopicture, a genre that in the past has suffered from lack of prestige and abundance of clichs. There were a dozen worthy biopictures, including Alexander, The Aviator, Beyond the Sea, Finding Neverland, Hotel Rwanda, Kinsey, Motorcycle Diaries, and Ray.


2004 in film, Evaluation of the year
Celebrating entrepreneurs, playwrights, singers, sex researchers, composers, and politicians, they continued to show one alarming bias: They were all about men. You don't have to be a feminist critic or a sociologist to deduct that, as far as real or reel heroes are concerned, women matter less in Hollywood and American society at large. Can't anyone come up with a strong part for a femme-driven bio a la British film Vera Drake, without relegating women to showbiz personae."


2004 in film, Evaluation of the year
Levy also stated, "Classic Hollywood cinema, which reached its height during the golden age of studio system and has been in decline, is kept alive by one major force: Clint Eastwood. The "Man With No Name" has become the "Man With the Best Name", a director who's experiencing an unparallel artistic height with “Million Dollar Baby,” a follow-up to the equally sublime Mystic River."


2004 in film, Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 2004 by worldwide gross are as follows:


2004 in film, Highest-grossing films
Shrek 2 set a new record for total gross by an animated film making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time. The record was later surpassed by Toy Story 3 in 2010. On July 7, Spider-Man 2 reached a $200 million domestic gross in a record time of eight days. On July 18, after 19 days in release, Spider-Man 2 reached $300 million domestically in another record time. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has the highest international revenue of $546 million compared to Shrek 2's $487.5 million.


2004 in film, Highest-grossing films
The Passion of the Christ, directed by Mel Gibson, became the first blockbuster motion picture of 2004 and also the highest grossing R-rated film domestically. Meet the Fockers beat 2003's Bruce Almighty record for the highest-grossing comedy film; both released by Universal.


2004 in film, 2004 films
The list of films released in 2004, arranged by country, are as follows:


2004 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniature games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2004. For video games, see 2004 in video gaming.


2004 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2004.


2004 in hammer throw
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2004 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 2004. The women had their first ever Olympic final five days later, on August 25, 2004 in the Olympic Stadium.


2004 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2004.


2004 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2004.


2004 in home video
The following events occurred in the year 2004 in home video.


2004 in home video, Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:


2004 in home video, TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:


2004 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2004.


2004 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2004.


2004 in machinima
The following is a list of notable machinima-related events in the year 2004.


2004 in men's road cycling
2004 in men's road cycling is about the 2004  men's bicycle races governed by the UCI.


2004 in men's road cycling, 2.HC Category Races
The prefix 2 indicates that these events are stage races.


2004 in men's road cycling, 1.HC Category Races
The prefix 1 indicates that these events are one-day races.


2004 in men's road cycling, 2.1 Category Races
The prefix 2 indicates that these events are stage races.


2004 in men's road cycling, 1.1 Category Races
The prefix 1 indicates that these events are one-day races.


2004 in modern pentathlon
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2004.


2004 in motoring
This article 2004 in motoring deals with developments in the automotive industry that occurred throughout the year 2004 by various automobile manufacturers, grouped by country.


2004 in motoring, United Kingdom
Ford launched its new Focus, including 1.4 and 1.6 four-cylinder petrol units, a 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 Turbo Diesel. While in the US the first generation model carried on.


2004 in motoring, United Kingdom
Vauxhall reintroduced the Tigra nameplate with an all new model based on the Corsa.


2004 in motoring, Germany
BMW has launched the 1 Series range, a five-door and three-door hatchback which replaces the BMW 3 Series (E46) Compact.


2004 in motoring, Germany
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class was introduced. An all new model in the form of a coupe four-door (fastback) and was based on the W211 E-Class.


2004 in motoring, France
Citroen released the new C4 available in a hatchback coupé or five-door at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show.


2004 in motoring, France
Peugeot launched the  407 a large family car available sedan, coupé and wagon to replace the 406.


2004 in motoring, France
The Mégane Renault Sport was introduced to the fresh hot hatch market and includes a 2.0L turbo engine rated at 225 PS (165 kW; 222 bhp) at 5500 rpm and 300 N·m (220 lb·ft) at 3000 rpm.


2004 in motoring, France
Renault also introduced the Modus at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, a mini MPV based on the Clio which completes Renault's MPV segment being the smallest.


2004 in motoring, Australia
The Holden VZ Commodore is introduced as a facelift of the VY Commodore with minor exterior changes and a new Alloytec V6 engines.


2004 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 2004 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


2004 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


2004 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2004.


2004 in music, Awards
The following artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Jackson Browne, The Dells, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Seger, Traffic, Z Z Top


2004 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Protozoa, New taxa
Oldest record of the protozoan family Trypanosomatidae, Type species P. proterus


2004 in paleontology, Newly named fishes
An acanthodian belonging to the group Ischnacanthiformes and the family Ischnacanthidae.


2004 in paleontology, Newly named fishes
An acanthodian belonging to the group Climatiiformes and the family Climatiidae.


2004 in paleontology, Newly named fishes
A member of Pteraspidiformes belonging to the group Psammosteida and the family Obrucheviidae. The type species is P. pulla


2004 in paleontology, Newly named fishes
An acanthodian belonging to the group Ischnacanthiformes and the family Poracanthidae.


2004 in paleontology, Newly named fishes
A thelodont, possibly a member of the group Phlebolepidiformes. The type species is T. rimae


2004 in paleontology, Newly named fishes
A member of Anaspida belonging to the group Birkeniida, possibly a member of the family Septentrioniidae. The type species is T. juncta; genus also includes T. concatenata.


2004 in paleontology, Newly named amphibians
A basal member of Tetrapoda. The type species is J. livnensis


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Anseranatidae, the type species of Anserpica Mourer-Chauviré, Berthet & Hugueney, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Psittacidae, the type species of Bavaripsitta Mayr & Göhlich, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Phalacrocoracidae, the type species of Borvocarbo Mourer-Chauviré, Berthet & Hugueney, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Gaviidae, not certain a species of Colymboides Milne-Edwards, 1868.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Enantiornithes, Euenantiornithes, the type species of Longirostravis Hou, Chiappe, Zhang et Chuong, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Corvidae, the type species of Miopica Kurochkin & Sobolev, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Scolopacidae, not certain to belong in Mirolia Ballmann, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Sulidae, the type species of Ramphastosula Stucchi & Urbina, 2004.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Enentiornithes Walker, 1981, this is the type species of the new genus, most probably a junior synonym of Hebeiornis fengningensis Yan, 1999.


2004 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Cathartidae, the type species of Wingegyps Alvarenga & Olson, 2004.


2004 in poetry
This article presents lists of historical events related to the writing of poetry during 2004. The historical context of events related to the writing of poetry in 2004 are addressed in articles such as History of Poetry Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


2004 in poetry, Works published
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:


2004 in poetry, Works published, New Zealand, Poets in Best New Zealand Poems
Poems from these 25 poets were selected by Robin Dudding for Best New Zealand Poems 2003, published online this year:


2004 in poetry, Works published, United States, Anthologies in the United States
The 75 poets included in The Best American Poetry 2004, edited by David Lehman, co-edited this year by Lyn Hejinian:


2004 in poetry, Works published in other languages, India
In each section, listed in alphabetical order by first name:


2004 in poetry, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


2004 in politics
Years in politics: 2002–2003–2004-2005–2006 – list of years in politics


2004 in professional wrestling
2004 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.


2004 in professional wrestling, Title changes, WWE
Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers. SmackDown also had a title for their cruiserweight wrestlers. There was only one women's championship and it was exclusive to Raw.


2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.


2004 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2004.


2004 in rugby league
The year 2004 in rugby league football centered on Australasia's 2004 NRL season and Super League IX.


2004 in science
The year 2004 in science and technology involved some significant events.


2004 in spaceflight
This article outlines notable events occurring in 2004 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs. 2004 saw the flight of the first privately funded crewed spaceflight.


2004 in sports
2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


2004 in sports, Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2004 in chronological order.


2004 in sports, Mixed martial arts
The final between, Fedor Emelianenko and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira ended in a no contest. A rematch for the final was rescheduled for Pride Shockwave 2004.


2004 in sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2004.


2004 in tennis
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2004. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile
Held from August 15 to August 22 in Athens, Greece, it consisted of four events; men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. The standard 5th event, mixed doubles, was not part of these games. There were 170 participants (87 men and 83 women) from 52 countries. The events were held at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf, the same surface as used at the US Open in Flushing Meadow, New York.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile
The Centre had 16 courts built specifically for the 2004 Olympics, with construction finished just before the opening of the Athens Olympics. There was a main court seating 6,000 fans for the Olympics, two show courts with seating for 3,200 seats during the Olympics, and 16 side courts with limited seating.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile
Chile won the most medals (three), two of which were gold, led by Nicolás Massú, who won the men's singles, and partnered by Fernando González, also helped Chile take gold in the doubles.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile, Russian breakthrough
The year 2004 was well known for the breakthrough of Russian players into the WTA Tour.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile, Russian breakthrough
At the French Open, Anastasia Myskina became the first woman from Russia to win a Grand Slam singles title, by defeating compatriot Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–1, 6–2. A mere four weeks later, at Wimbledon, 17–year-old Maria Sharapova became the nation's second female Grand Slam winner, defeating two-time champion Serena Williams in the final, 6–1, 6–4, and becoming the third-youngest woman (after Lottie Dod and Martina Hingis) to win Wimbledon. Finally, at the US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the nation's third consecutive winner of a Grand Slam singles title, defeating Dementieva in the final, 6–3, 7–5.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile, Russian breakthrough
Other Russian players also made an impact on the WTA Tour that year. Nadia Petrova cracked the WTA's Top 10 for the first time, and also achieved her biggest result that year, defeating defending US Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne in the fourth round, before losing to Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals. Vera Zvonareva also continued to improve on the Tour before injuries briefly derailed her career the following year.


2004 in tennis, Olympics and Chile, Russian breakthrough
The conclusion of the season culminated in Sharapova winning the 2004 WTA Tour Championships by repeating her Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, after coming from 0–4 down in the final set.


2004 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


2004 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Events
The 2004 Money Laundering Act made money laundering and financing terror illegal and mandated a financial intelligence unit and cooperation with African and European law enforcement.


2004 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Events, September
State-owned Gécamines signs an agreement with Global Enterprises Corporate (GEC), a company formed by the merger of Dan Gertler International (DGI) with Beny Steinmetz Global, to rehabilitate and operate the Kananga and Tilwezembe copper mines. The deal was ratified by presidential decree.


2004 in the Netherlands
This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2004.


2004 in the Palestinian territories, Incumbents, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 2004 include:


2004 in the Palestinian territories, Incumbents, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2004 include:


2004 in the Palestinian territories, Incumbents, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 2004 include:


2004 in the Philippines
2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.


2004 in the United Arab Emirates
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in the United Arab Emirates.


2004 in the decathlon
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2004 in the men's decathlon. The main event during this season were the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where the competition started on August 23, 2004 and ended on August 24, 2004 in the Athens Olympic Stadium.


2004 in the environment
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2004 in the environment
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 2004. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.


2004 in the sport of athletics
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2004.


2004 in the sport of athletics
The major competition of the year was the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the event, Yelena Isinbayeva cleared a world record 4.91 m in the pole vault. Liu Xiang won the men's 110 metres hurdles with a world record-equalling time of 12.91 seconds, defying traditional beliefs about the physical calibre of Chinese (and Asian) sprint athletes.


2004 in the sport of athletics
Hicham El Guerrouj capped off his prominent international career with two gold medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m. The Olympic competition in Athens was marred by an incident involving Greek Olympic medallists Konstantinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou, who were alleged to have staged a motorcycle crash in order to avoid doping tests. Both athletes missed the competition and were later banned for missing three doping tests.


2004 in video games
2004 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties included Fable, Far Cry, FlatOut, Killzone, Katamari Damacy, Monster Hunter, Ninja Gaiden, N, Red Dead Revolver, SingStar, Sacred, and World of Warcraft.


2004 in video games, Trends
In 2004, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories was $9.9 billion compared with $10 billion in 2003. Total software sales rose 8 percent over the previous year to $6.2 billion. Additionally, sales of portable software titles exceeded $1 billion for the first time. Hardware sales were down 27 percent for the year due in part to shortages during the holiday season and price reductions from all systems.


2004 in video games, Trends, Handheld game systems
Additionally, Nokia released an updated version of their original N-Gage, called the N-Gage QD. Nintendo released the Nintendo DS on November 21 in the United States. In Japan Sony released the PlayStation Portable on December 12.


2004 in video games, Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.


2004 raid on Avtury
The raid on Avtury took place  on 12–13 July 2004, when a large group of Chechen militants assaulted the Chechen village of Avtury.


2004 raid on Avtury, Attack
After entering the village, separatist guerillas first blocked all entrances to the village and then attacked and seized the buildings of the security forces, inflicting heavy casualties on the defenders. A dozen members of pro-Moscow Chechen police and militia forces who had run out of ammunition were captured at dawn in their base. A car was also ambushed on the road to Avtury and all its passengers were killed.


2004 raid on Avtury, Attack
As the rebels retreated and the government reinforcements arrived, the fighting reportedly continued in the forest outside the village later on the second day.


2004 raid on Avtury, Attack
According to the government sources, at least 18 pro-Moscow fighters and 15 rebels died in the village (20 according to Ramzan Kadyrov). Initially it was claimed eight rebels were killed, and only one body was found at the site according to Memorial. The government declined to disclose the republican and federal losses during the fighting outside of Avtury.


2004 raid on Avtury, Attack
The separatists said they lost five men killed and two missing, while the Russian losses were estimated as at least 45 to 50 killed  (including 15-20 commandos during a fight in the forest near Avtury) and dozens wounded.


2004 raid on Grozny
2004 raid on Grozny was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya. It was carried out by Chechen insurgents.


2004 raid on Grozny
The assassination of the Chechnyan president Akhmad Kadyrov on May 9, 2004 is seen as the beginning of the offensive and was followed by a major attack carried out a month after rebels captured arms depot in the capital of the Ingushetia region, leaving with 200,000 weapons and a trove of ammunition. According to estimates of the investigation group, 250-400 fighters entered Grozny on August 21, established their own roadblocks, and simultaneously attacked a number of polling places and other targets. According to law enforcement sources, this attack killed 58 members of the police and pro-Moscow militia and five federal soldiers. More than a dozen civilians were also killed.


2004 raid on Grozny
The Grozny raid was also part of the series of attacks that also included targets in Russia. After the major offensive at Grozny, Chechen women suicide bombers successfully blew two passenger airliners, killing 90 passengers.


2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2004. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.


2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
Of the 80 reasons released in 2004, 8 were oral reasons, 55 were unanimous, and 2 motions.


2004 rugby league betting scandal
2004 saw a scandal in the sport of rugby league involving Great Britain international players Sean Long and Martin Gleeson. Both players were playing for St. Helens at the time; the match in question was  between Bradford Bulls and St Helens on Easter Monday, April 2004.


2004 rugby league betting scandal, History
St Helens were scheduled to face Huddersfield Giants in the 2004 Challenge Cup Semi-Final. They had been given a demanding draw in the competition and had already knocked out top teams Bradford, Leeds Rhinos and Hull F.C. in previous rounds. In addition, the Semi-Final was to be played the weekend after the tough Easter period, in which Super League teams are required to play 3 games in a week.


2004 rugby league betting scandal, History
As a result, the St Helens squad, having already competed in three more high-intensity matches than all the other Super League teams, were struggling to cope and coach Ian Millward was worried about his players becoming fatigued and losing form heading into the semi-final. To counter this, he rested eleven first choice players for the clash with defending Super League champions Bradford, effectively playing his reserves and accepting certain defeat in that game.


2004 rugby league betting scandal, History
Knowing that St Helens were set to field a weakened side, Long and Gleeson placed bets on Bradford to win. Gleeson bet £1,000 that Bradford would win by a margin greater than eight points, whilst Long placed a bet of similar value on the Bulls' victory.


2004 rugby league betting scandal, History
Bradford won 54–8. Long was one of the players left out of the squad but Gleeson was selected by Millward, and indeed scored the first try.


2004 rugby league betting scandal, History
Both players admitted their guilt and apologised for their actions. An RFL investigation chaired by a panel comprising Judge Peter Charlesworth, Deryck Fox, and David Poulter accepted that there was no evidence to suggest Gleeson had attempted to play badly to influence the result, but both players were declared guilty of breaching an RFL by law prohibiting players betting on matches in which their club was involved, regardless of whether or not they were involved in the game.


2004 rugby league betting scandal, History
They were each fined £7,500 and ordered to pay £2,205 costs. Long was handed a three-month and Gleeson a four-month suspension. A few weeks after receiving the suspension, Gleeson signed for Warrington Wolves for a fee reported at £200,000.


2004 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
The 2004 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 2004, and concluded October 3, 2005. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.


2004 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, 2004 term membership and statistics
This was the nineteenth and final term of Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure, as he died on September 3, 2005. It was the eleventh consecutive term in which the Court's membership had not changed.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down six per curiam opinions during its 2004 term, which began October 4, 2004 and concluded October 3, 2005.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices. All justices on the Court at the time the decision was handed down are assumed to have participated and concurred unless otherwise noted.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Court membership
Associate Justices: John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Smith v. Texas
543 U.S. 37 Decided November 15, 2004. Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas reversed and remanded.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Smith v. Texas
The state court upheld a death sentence over the defendant's argument that the jury instructions prevented the full consideration of his mitigation evidence. The court found the instructions, which permitted the jury to consider mitigation only if it nullified two questions regarding the defendant's deliberateness in the crime, to be either irrelevant, because the defendant's mitigation evidence was constitutionally insufficient, or sufficiently distinguishable from instructions the Court had previously found unconstitutional. The Supreme Court reversed, ruling that the defendant had presented evidence relevant to mitigation, which the state court found insufficient by applying an incorrect and unduly strict test. The Court also ruled that the nullification instructions were constitutionally inadequate.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Smith v. Texas
Scalia dissented, joined by Thomas, stating without elaboration that he would affirm.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, San Diego v. Roe
543 U.S. 77 Decided December 6, 2004. Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, San Diego v. Roe
The Court of Appeals ruled that a police officer's First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired for selling online a sexually explicit video of himself in a generic police uniform. The court found that his conduct fell under the protected speech category of commentary on matters of public concern, because it did not relate to an internal workplace grievance, took place while he was off-duty and away from his employer's premises, and was unrelated to his employment.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, San Diego v. Roe
The Supreme Court reversed, ruling that the video implicated legitimate concerns of the city police department. Though his specific department was not identified, the officer still deliberately linked the video to his profession, bringing the department into disrepute. The video's expression did not qualify as a matter of public concern under any view of the test, or based on any Court precedent.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Brosseau v. Haugen
543 U.S. 194 Decided December 14, 2004. Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Brosseau v. Haugen
The Court of Appeals ruled that an officer who had shot an individual fleeing in an automobile was not entitled to qualified immunity from the individual's section 1983 claim for violating his Fourth Amendment rights. The Supreme Court reversed, ruling that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because Court precedent did not clearly establish that his conduct was in violation of the Constitution.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Brosseau v. Haugen
Breyer filed a concurrence, joined by Scalia and Ginsburg, urging the Court to reconsider the rigid rule which directs courts to decide the constitutional question prior to deciding the issue of immunity.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Brosseau v. Haugen
Stevens filed a dissent, arguing that the officer's conduct was objectively unreasonable because deadly force should not have been used to prevent the suspect's escape. He also believed that the immunity issue should have been decided by a jury, and that the Court should have held full briefing and argument on the case.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Howell v. Mississippi
543 U.S. 440 Argued November 29, 2004.Decided January 24, 2005. The Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Howell v. Mississippi
The petitioner argued that the Mississippi courts violated his Eighth Amendment rights by refusing to require a jury instruction about a lesser included offense in his capital case. However, he failed to raise this claim before the Mississippi Supreme Court, leaving no decision on that issue for the Supreme Court to review. The writ of certiorari was accordingly dismissed as improvidently granted.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bell v. Cone
543 U.S. 447 Decided January 24, 2005. Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bell v. Cone
The Supreme Court had previously addressed the case in Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685 (2002) on the issue of the habeas petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim. On remand, the Court of Appeals now ruled that the aggravator language applied to the petitioner's capital sentencing was too vague to prevent the death penalty from being imposed arbitrarily, and that the Tennessee Supreme Court had failed to cure that defect on review by applying a narrowing construction to the language.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bell v. Cone
The Supreme Court reversed, ruling that the Court of Appeals did not grant the proper deference to the state court's decision, and had also erroneously assumed that it had failed to apply Tennessee law. The state court's failure to cite to federal law or explicitly use a narrowing construction did not establish that federal constitutional standards were disregarded.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bell v. Cone
Ginsburg filed a concurrence, joined by Souter and Breyer, which sought to clarify the Court's assumption that the state court had adjudicated all of the petitioner's arguments. Ginsburg urged that, had the state court failed to address an argument, that there would be no grounds for assuming that it had nevertheless sub silentio decided that issue on the merits instead of merely overlooking it.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Medellín v. Dretke
544 U.S. 660 Argued March 28, 2005.Decided May 23, 2005. The Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Medellín v. Dretke
The Court of Appeals had ruled that a Mexican national could not base a habeas petition on denial of the right to consular access under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, because that Convention was not enforceable in U.S. courts, and in any event that argument was forfeited because of procedural default.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Medellín v. Dretke
However, after the International Court of Justice ruled in Mexico v. United States, 2004 I.C.J. No. 128, that the Convention did create enforceable individual rights, President George W. Bush issued a memorandum declaring that the United States would discharge its obligations under the ICJ decision by having state courts give effect to it in accordance with principles of comity. The petitioner subsequently filed a new petition in state court on this basis, and the Supreme Court dismissed certiorari as improvidently granted, ruling that it should not dispose of issues that the state proceedings could resolve.


2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Medellín v. Dretke
Ginsburg filed a concurrence, joined by Scalia as to Part II. O'Connor filed a dissent, joined by Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, arguing that the Court's dismissal was based on speculation as to what the state court might do. O'Connor preferred to remand the case with instructions to consider whether the decision of the ICJ was binding on American courts, and to what extent the Convention created enforceable rights that could not be forfeited through procedural default. Souter filed a dissent. Breyer filed a dissent, joined by Stevens.


2004 transit of Venus
The second most recent transit of Venus observed from Earth took place on 8 June 2004. The event received significant attention, since it was the first Venus transit after the invention of broadcast media. No human alive at the time had witnessed a previous Venus transit since that transit occurred on 6 December 1882 in the 19th century.


2004 transit of Venus
European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE) launched the VT-2004 project, together with the Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Éphémérides (IMCCE) and the Observatoire de Paris in France, as well as the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. This project had 2,763 participants all over the world, including nearly 1,000 school classes. The participants made a measurement of the astronomical unit (AU) of 149 608 708 km ± 11 835 km which had only a 0.007% difference to the accepted value.


2004 transit of Venus, Visibility
The entire transit was visible from Europe, most of Asia, and almost all of Africa. The beginning was visible before sunset from easternmost Asia and Australia. The end was visible after sunrise from the westernmost fringe of Africa, eastern North America, and much of South America. The transit was not visible at all from western North America, southern South America, Hawaii, or New Zealand. The regions from which the transit were visible are shown on the map to the right.


2004 transit of Venus, Timing
The following table and image give times for various events (respectively, first contact, second contact, the midpoint, third contact and fourth contact) during the transit on 8 June 2004 for a hypothetical observer at the center of the Earth. Due to parallax, times observed at different points on Earth may differ from the following by as much as ±7 minutes.


2004 transit of Venus, Media
A projection of the 2004 Transit of Venus as seen from Mumbai, India at 14:57:50 IST (09:27:50 UTC) clicked using a Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD73 camera by Dhaval Mahidharia.


2004 transit of Venus, Media
2004 transit as seen from Bangalore at 07:41 UTC, about two hours into the transit. The image is inverted compared to the diagram above, so Venus is seen near the top of the Sun's disc


2004 transit of Venus, Media
Third contact (compare to III in the diagram above) of the 2004 Venus transit as seen from the central part of the United States


2004 transit of Venus, Media
Animation depicting the transit of Venus from the perspective of Earth


2004 transit of Venus, Media
Close-up video of the 2004 Venus transit, recorded in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum


2004 unrest in Kosovo
The 2004 unrest in Kosovo is the worst ethnic violence case in Kosovo since the end of the 1998–99 conflict. The violence erupted in the partitioned town of Mitrovica, leaving hundreds wounded and at least 14 people dead. The unrest was precipitated by misleading reports in the Kosovo Albanian media which falsely claimed that three Kosovo Albanian boys had drowned after being chased into the Ibar River by a group of Kosovo Serbs. UN peacekeepers and NATO troops scrambled to contain a raging gun battle between Serbs and Albanians. In Serbia, the events were also called the March Pogrom (Serbian: Мартовски погром, romanized: Martovski pogrom), while in Kosovo they are called the March Unrest (Albanian: Trazirat e marsit).


2004 unrest in Kosovo
International courts in Pristina have prosecuted several people who attacked several Serbian Orthodox churches, handing down jail sentences ranging from 21 months to 16 years. A part of the destroyed churches have since been rebuilt by the Government of Kosovo in cooperation with the Serbian Orthodox Church and the UN mission in Kosovo.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Background
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) was an ethnic-Albanian paramilitary organisation which had as its founding goal unification of Albanian inhabited lands in the Balkans, stressing Albanian culture, ethnicity and nation. Conflict escalated from 1997 onward due to the Yugoslavian army retaliating with a crackdown in the region resulting in violence and population displacements. The bloodshed, ethnic cleansing of thousands of Albanians driving them into neighbouring countries and the potential of it to destabilize the region provoked intervention by international organizations and agencies, such as the United Nations, NATO and INGOs.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Background
Some people from non-Albanian communities such as the Serbs and Romani fled Kosovo fearing revenge attacks by armed people and returning refugees while others were pressured by the KLA and armed gangs to leave. Post conflict Kosovo was placed under an international United Nations framework with the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) overseeing administrative affairs and the NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) dealing with defence. Within post-conflict Kosovo Albanian society, calls for retaliation for previous violence done by Serb forces during the war circulated through public culture. In 2004, prolonged negotiations over Kosovo's future status, sociopolitical problems and nationalist sentiments resulted in the Kosovo unrest.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Prelude, Shooting of Serbian teen
On 15 March 2004 an 18-year-old Serb, Jovica Ivić, was shot and wounded in a drive-by shooting in the village of Čaglavica in the central region of Kosovo.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Prelude, 16 March pro-KLA protests
On 16 March, three KLA war veterans associations organized widespread demonstrations in ethnic Albanian cities and towns, protesting the arrests of former KLA leaders on war crime charges, including the February arrests of four commanders. The pro-KLA, anti-UNMIK protests, with 18,000 protesters, lay the basis for the following demonstrations sparked by the sensational reports of drowning of three Albanian children.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Prelude, Drowning of Albanian children
On 16 March, three Albanian children drowned in the Ibar River in the village of Čabar, near the Serb community of Zubin Potok. A fourth boy survived. It was speculated that he and his friends had been chased into the river by Serbs in revenge for the shooting of Ivić the previous day, but this claim has not been proven.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Prelude, Drowning of Albanian children
UN police spokesman Neeraj Singh said the surviving boy had been under intense pressure from ethnic Albanian journalists who had suggested what he should say. His version of events differed from that of two other children who had also been in the river, Singh told a news conference in Pristina. The spokesperson said there were "very significant" inconsistencies in the accounts given by the child during two separate interviews, and a lack of corroboration of his story. "In fact, it is logically at odds in several respects with other evidence," Mr. Singh said. The UN found no evidence that Serbs were responsible for drowning the three Albanian children.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence
On 17 and 18 March 2004, a wave of violent riots swept through Kosovo, triggered by two incidents perceived as ethnically-motivated acts. Demonstrations, although seemingly spontaneous at the outset, quickly focused on Serbs throughout Kosovo.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence
Thousands of Albanians gathered at the south end of the bridge across the Ibar at Kosovska Mitrovica, which divides the Serb and Albanian districts of the town. A large crowd of Serbs gathered at the north end to prevent the Albanians from crossing. Peacekeepers from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) blockaded the bridge, using tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to keep the crowds apart. However, gunmen on both sides opened fire with sub-machine guns and grenades, killing at least eight people (two Albanians and six Serbs) and wounding over 300. Eleven peacekeepers were also injured, of which two seriously.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence
The violence quickly spread to other parts of Kosovo, with Kosovo Serb communities and Serbian cultural heritage (churches and monasteries) attacked by crowds of Albanians. Serb returnees were attacked. Some of the locations were ostensibly under the protection of KFOR at the time. During the riots and violence, at least 35 churches were damaged, including 18 monuments of culture, which were demolished, burnt or severely damaged. According to Human Rights Watch, the violence resulted in the deaths of nineteen people; 8 Kosovo Serbs and 11 Kosovo Albanians. More than a thousand were wounded including more than 120 KFOR personnel. More than 4,000 Serbs were driven out of their homes and more than 900 houses belonging to non-Albanians were burned.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence
By one estimate, more than 50,000 people participated in the riots. The Legal System Monitoring Section of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (“the OSCE”) has closely monitored the investigations and trials from March 2004 until present. With its monitoring of 73 cases (Municipal, District and Minor Offences Courts) pending between December 2005 and March 2008, the OSCE now follows up on a first report of December 2005.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Čaglavica
In Čaglavica, 12,000 Kosovo Albanian rioters tried to storm the Serb-populated areas. KFOR peacekeepers from Sweden, Norway and Finland led by Swedish Lieutenant Colonel Hans Håkansson created a blockade by using tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades, in order to keep the two groups apart. A truck was driven by a Kosovo Albanian at full speed towards the barricade in an attempt to penetrate the line. After firing warning shots at the truck, the peacekeepers had to use deadly force to avoid friendly casualties, and shot the driver. 16 peacekeepers were injured, and 13 had to be evacuated.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Čaglavica
Another KFOR unit consisting of mostly Swedish soldiers also participated in defending Čaglavica that day, supported by people from the barracks who normally worked with non-military tasks. Lieutenant Colonel Hans Håkansson, who commanded 700 people during the unrest, reported that the fighting went on for 11 hours, and that many collapsed due to dehydration and injuries while struggling to fend off waves of rioters. In total, 35 people were injured while defending the town. Hans Håkansson was awarded with a medal for his actions by the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 2005.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Pristina
Following the attacks in Čaglavica, the mob of Albanians turned their attention on the few remaining Serbs living in Pristina in the YU Program apartments. The apartments came under attack after the mob of Albanians blocked all of the entrances and set fire to the ground floors. Serbs who tried to flee the apartments were shot at by firearms or stabbed by members of the crowd. The mob began to loot apartments and were chanting pro Kosovo Liberation Army chants and calling for the killing of Serbs. It took KFOR and UNMIK police over 6 hours to evacuate the Serbs who were under constant fire from armed Albanians. Following the evacuation the crowd began to converge on the  Church of the Christ Savour burning and damaging the facade and inside.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Pejë
Albanians rioted in the city of Pejë, attacking UN offices. One Albanian was killed by UN police. Serb returnees were attacked at Belo Polje.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Lipjan
Albanians and KFOR were engaged in gunfights in the town of Lipjan. Four Serbs were murdered, while Serbs taking refuge in the local Orthodox church were attacked.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Vushtri
All Serb houses in the Serb-inhabited village of Svinjare in Vushtri, near Mitrovica, were burnt down.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Prizren
On 17 March, ethnic Albanians started attacking the Serb settlement in Prizren, including the Seminary, and reportedly there was no UNMIK, Kosovo Police and KFOR present there at the time. The mob set the Seminary on fire, with people inside, and beat several elder people, with one man dying in the burning.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Violence, Prizren
The German KFOR's refusal to mobilize to protect the local Serbs are one of the main security failures of the 2004 unrest. UNMIK in Prizren said that the terror, 56 Serb houses and 5 historical churches that were burnt down, could have been prevented by KFOR .


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Destroyed churches
In an urgent appeal, issued on 18 March by the extraordinary session of the Expanded Convocation of the Holy Synod of Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), it was reported that a number of Serbian churches and shrines in Kosovo had been damaged or destroyed by rioters. At least 30 sites were completely destroyed, more or less destroyed, or further destroyed (sites that had been previously damaged). Apart from the churches and monasteries, tens of support buildings (such as parish buildings, economical buildings and residences) were destroyed, bringing the number close to 100 buildings of the SPC destroyed.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Destroyed churches
All churches and objects of the SPC in Prizren were destroyed. The list includes several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among those destroyed and damaged were:


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Destroyed churches
HRW lists 27 Orthodox churches and monasteries burned and looted.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Reactions in Kosovo
Kosovo Albanian politicians such as President Ibrahim Rugova and Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi joined UN governor Harri Holkeri, NATO southern commander Gregory Johnson, and other KFOR officials in condemning the violence and appealing for peace in Kosovo.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Reactions in Kosovo
Hashim Thaçi, the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leader, "rejected ethnic division of Kosovo and said independence is a pre-condition for stability in the region." He has also said, "Kosovo, NATO and the West have not fought for Kosovo only for Albanians, nor for a Kosovo ruled by violence. Violence is not the way to solve problems, violence only creates problems."


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Reactions in Kosovo
Kosovo Police established a special investigation team to handle cases related to the 2004 unrest and according to Kosovo Judicial Council by the end of 2006 the 326 charges filed by municipal and district prosecutors for criminal offenses in connection with the unrest had resulted in 200 indictments: convictions in 134 cases, and courts acquitted eight and dismissed 28; 30 cases were pending. International prosecutors and judges handled the most sensitive cases. By March 2010, 143 Kosovars of Albanian ethnicity were convicted, of which 67 received prison terms of over a year.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Reactions in Serbia
The events in Kosovo brought an immediate angry reaction on the streets of Serbia. On the evening of 17 March, crowds gathered in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš to demonstrate against the treatment of the Kosovo Serbs. Despite appeals for calm by Metropolitan Amfilohije, the 17th-century Bajrakli Mosque was set on fire. Islam Aga mosque in the southern city of Niš was also set on fire, while demonstrators chanted "Kill, kill Albanians!"


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Reactions in Serbia
When police arrived the mosque was already burning and some media reported that the police didn't move the crowd, so they blocked the fire fighters access to the mosque, leaving them unable to extinguish the fire. Both buildings were extensively damaged but were saved from complete destruction by the intervention of police and firefighters. Also properties of Muslim minorities, such as Goranis, Turks or Albanians were vandalized in Novi Sad and other cities throughout Serbia. Human Rights Watch has concluded that the Serbian state failed to prosecute violence in Novi Sad.


2004 unrest in Kosovo, Reactions in Serbia
The Serbian government publicly denounced the violence in Kosovo. Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica strongly criticized the failure of NATO and the UN to prevent the violence, and called for a state of emergency to be imposed on Kosovo. He gave a speech blaming organized Albanian separatists: "The events in northern Kosovo-Metohija reveal the true nature of Albanian separatism, its violent and terrorist nature ...  [The government will] do all it can to stop the terror in Kosovo".