The debate continues unabated – e. g. S. Georg 2004, A. Vovin 2005, S. Georg 2005 ( anti-Altaic ); S. Starostin 2005, V. Blažek 2006, M. Robbeets 2007, A. Dybo and G. Starostin 2008 ( pro-Altaic ).

* 2004 – Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment.

* 1932 – Helmut Griem, German actor ( d. 2004 )

* 1912 – Walt Gorney, American actor ( d. 2004 )

* 1923 – Ann Miller, American actor and dancer ( d. 2004 )

* 1952 – Ralph Wiley, American journalist ( d. 2004 )

* 2004 – U. S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.

* 1909 – Juliana of the Netherlands ( d. 2004 )

* 1923 – Kagamisato Kiyoji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 42nd Yokozuna ( d. 2004 )

* 1923 – Jess Collins, American artist ( d. 2004 )

* 2004 – Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida and devastates the surrounding area.

* 2004 – 156 Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi.

* 2004 – Paul Atkinson, British guitarist ( The Zombies ) ( b. 1946 )

* 2004 – Aaron Bank, American Office of Strategic Services officer and founder of the US Army Special Forces ( b. 1902 )

* 2004 – Ioannis Kyrastas, Greek footballer and manager ( b. 1952 )

* 2004 – Carrie Snodgress, American actress ( b. 1946 )

* 2004 – Nilo Soruco, Bolivian singer-songwriter ( b. 1927 )

* 2004 – A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 in Asunción, Paraguay.

* 1941 – Étienne Roda-Gil, French songwriter and screenwriter ( d. 2004 )

* 2004 – The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.

* 1905 – Franz König, Austrian cardinal ( d. 2004 )

* 1926 – Anthony Sampson, English journalist ( d. 2004 )

* 1946 – Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter ( d. 2004 )

* 2004 – Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer ( b. 1908 )

* 2004 – Bob Murphy, American sportscaster ( b. 1924 )

As of May 2004, 30 % of people in the ACT aged 15 – 64 had a level of educational attainment equal to at least an bachelor's degree, significantly higher than the national average of 19 %.

In late 2004, Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia ( RTVC ) replaced the liquidated Inravisión ( Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión ) as the government-run radio and television broadcasting service, which oversees three national television stations and five radio companies ( which operate about a dozen principal networks ).

" Columbus won the national contest " America in Bloom " in 2006, and in 2004 it was named one of " The Ten Most Playful Towns " by Nick Jr. Family Magazine.

The figure skating team won the national championship five straight times from 2004 through 2008.

A 2004 Pew Research Center survey showed that FNC was cited ( unprompted ) by 69 percent of national journalists as a conservative news organization.

He was also the first Scots Makar ( the official national poet ), appointed by the inaugural Scottish government in 2004.

Since 2004, the national economy has recovered and undergone another period of rapid economic growth.

JMU football also won the NCAA Division I-AA national title in 2004, with a 13-2 record, and are the only team in history to win the title after playing four straight road playoff games.

In November 2004, he was elected to the national council of the Respect Coalition He stood for election to the European Parliament on a Respect mandate.

On 1 May 2004 Malta joined the EU and on 1 January 2008, the Eurozone with the euro as the national currency.

Private domestic air carriers began to win business at the expense of Nigeria Airways, the former government-owned national airline which was declared bankrupt in 2004.

The Polish airline market was until 2004 a classical case of closed market, with bilateral agreements between countries served from the national hub-Warsaw.

Member states of the European Union are not permitted to place a stamp in the passport of a person who is not subject to immigration control, such as a national of that country, a national of another EU member state or a non-EU national family member of an EU national who is seeking entry in conformity with EU Directive 2004 / 38 / EC.

As of 2004, the highest GDP per capita was 573, 976 SK in the Bratislava Region, which was more than double of the national average ( 251, 814 SK ).

: 6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local ( 2004 )

The Transitional National Government ( TNG ) was established in 2000 followed by the formation of its successor the Transitional Federal Government ( TFG ) in 2004, which reestablished national institutions such as the Military of Somalia.

According to the Natural Law Party official web site, the national headquarters of the Natural Law Party closed effective on April 30, 2004 and the US Peace Government is now carrying forward the programs, policies, and ideals of the Natural Law Party.

A national tour opened in January 2004.

On 29 July 2004, Van Basten was named the new manager of the Dutch national team, with van't Schip as his assistant.

In 2004, Idle recorded a protest song of sorts, the " FCC Song ", in which he lambastes the US Federal Communications Commission for fining him $ 5, 000 for saying the word " fuck " on national radio.

The county is generally considered a " red county ," with Republicans usually outvoting Democrats in most statewide and national offices ( for instance, in 2004 George W. Bush defeated John Kerry in Cattaraugus County by a 60-40 margin ) though Bill Clinton won the Cattaraugus County very narrowly in 1996.