WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER 2004
Find out what all happened February to October 2004

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

Marvin Heemeyer's eventually suicidal protest rampage with an improvised bulletproofed bulldozer destroys 13 buildings in Granby, Colorado, including the town hall. (4. June 2004)

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

Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as President of Haiti following a coup. (29. February 2004)

2004 Australian embassy bombing: A bomb explodes outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta, killing 10 people. (9. September 2004)

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

The first Venus Transit in modern history takes place, the previous one being in 1882. (8. June 2004)

Konginkangas bus disaster: A semi-trailer truck and a bus crash head-on in Äänekoski, Finland. 24 people are killed and 13 injured. (19. March 2004)

Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion. (5. February 2004)

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

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

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)

Five suicide car bombers target police stations in and around Basra, killing 74 people and wounding 160. (21. April 2004)

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks. (2. February 2004)

Hurricane Jeanne: At least 1,070 in Haiti are reported to have been killed by floods. (23. September 2004)

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

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

The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun. (14. May 2004)

Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida, and devastates the surrounding area. (13. August 2004)