WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO JUNE 2004
Find out what all happened January to June 2004

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

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

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

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

The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. (12. January 2004)

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

Over one million Taiwanese participating in the 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally form a 500-kilometre (310 mi) long human chain to commemorate the 228 Incident in 1947 (28. February 2004)

A whale explodes in the town of Tainan, Taiwan. A build-up of gas in the decomposing sperm whale is suspected of causing the explosion. (26. January 2004)

Dick Cheney and George W. Bush testify before the 9/11 Commission in a closed, unrecorded hearing in the Oval Office. (29. April 2004)

President Hamid Karzai signs the new constitution of Afghanistan. (26. January 2004)

Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 191 people. (11. March 2004)

Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars. (25. January 2004)

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

Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth. (2. January 2004)

Yelwa massacre: more than 630 nomad Muslims are killed by Christians in Nigeria. (2. May 2004)

The President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is impeached by its National Assembly: the first such impeachment in the nation's history. (12. March 2004)

Tamil is established as a "classical language" by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament. (6. June 2004)

Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups. (8. April 2004)

U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. (30. April 2004)

In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 25 people, and wounding more than 100 others. (14. February 2004)