For local issues in JapanJapan in 2004."

2004/(2004 years old)AD(Gregorian calendar)by,Leap year starting on Thursday.Heisei16 years.

This item describes 2004 from an international perspective.

Other chronology

• Zodiac signs : Jiashen(Yang Wood Monkey)
• Japan(The date matches)
  • Heisei16/
  • Imperial period2664/
• South Korea(The date matches)
  • South Korea86/
  • Danki4337/
• Republic of China(The date matches)
  • Chinese national calendar93/
• DPR Korea(The date matches)
  • main body93/
• Buddhist era: 2546-2547
• Islamic calendar: April 1424, 11-April 8, 1425
• Jewish calendar: April 5764, 4-April 7, 5765
• unix-time: 1072915200-1104537599
• Modified Julian Day(MJD): 53005-53370
• Lily day(LD): 153846-154211

カレンダー

Event

1

• May 1 - グ ル ジ アIn the presidential electionMihale SaakashviliIs overwhelming^[1].
• May 1
  • first2038 issueByTMJMalfunction^[2].
  • TaiwansecondhighwayFormosa HighwayAll lines are open.
• May 1 - SDF Iraq dispatchStart.Japan Ground Self-Defense ForceAdvance corps(I.e.Enter the country (first dispatch of the Ground Self-Defense Force to the battle area).

2

• May 2 - Mark Zuckerberg Social Media OfFacebookEstablished.
• May 2 --The first team of the Ground Self-Defense Force main unit dispatched to Iraq is Iraq.Summerwato go into.
• May 2 - ハイチ OfJean-Bertrand AristideThe president resigns due to a rebellion and leaves the country.

4

• May 4 - Tokyo subwayOperation start
• May 4 -In KoreaHwaseong serial murder caseThe statute of limitations is established.
• May 4 - Iraqi Japanese hostage caseOccurrence.
• May 4 - IsraelThe armyHammersHardline leaderAbdel Aziz al-LantisieKill.
• May 4 - north koreaHeian North RoadTatsukawa station explosion incident.

5

• May 5 - European Union10 new members will join the group, bringing the total to 25 countries.
• May 5 - Chechen Republic OfAkhmad KadyrovThe presidentassassinationIs done.
• May 5 - Consul General's suicide case in ShanghaiOccurrence.
• May 5 - フィリピンPresidential election.Gloria ArroyoIs elected (confirmedMay 6).
• May 5
  • HondaNewer modelMinivanエ リ シ オ ンReleased.
  • Indian general electionThe votes are counted.National AssemblyThe victory of the faction caused a change of government,Manmohan ShinThe Cabinet will be established.
• May 5 - Iraqi Council OfEzzedine SalimChairassassination.
• May 5 --Prime Minister Koizumi revisits North Korea.Japan-North Korea summit meeting will be held in Pyongyang.Abduction victim5 family members returned to Japan.
• May 5 - (I.e.A car with two Japanese freelance journalists interviewed was shot and burned, and both were killed.

6

• May 6 - Iraqi CouncilDisbanded,Iraqi Interim GovernmentWas launched.暫定政権の元首となる大統領にTo the president who will be the head of state of the caretaker governmentSunnahOf the tribal leaderGhazi MashalTo the prime minister in charge of businessShiiteOf political party leadersAyad AllawiIs appointed.
• May 6
  • From the earthVenus passing through the sunHappened^[3].
  • G8Sea IslandSummit 米 国GeorgiaHeld at (- 10 days).
• May 6 --In European Union member statesEuropean Parliament electionsVoting will be held (- 13 days).
• May 6 - F1American GP.Takuma Sato 1990/Japan GP OfSuzuki AkuriSince then, he has won the Japanese podium for the first time in 14 years.
• May 6 - (I.e.Has ruledCoalition Provisional Authority (CPA)Iraqi Interim GovernmentTosovereigntyTransferred.

7

• May 7 - Chugokuof"Miyakonojo and burial mounds in the early Koguryo period"north koreaof"Koguryo Burial Mounds"Japanof"Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountains"etcUNESCO Ofworld HeritageRegister with.
• May 7
  • 20 consecutive murders in Seoul(20 killed, 26 confessions) Satoshi Yaginaga, the criminalSeoulNational Police Agency arrested.
  • Boliviaso,Referendum on nationalization of natural gas mining.
• May 7 - Japan OfJunichiro KoizumiWith the Prime Minister South Korea OfRoh Moo-hyunWith the presidentJejuTalks.

8

• May 8 - Beijing OfSoccer Asian CupJapan won the championship.
• May 8
  • Lee Shen Long SingaporeBecame prime minister.
  • RiceNew JerseyGovernor(English edition） HomosexualityConfession, former aide(English edition）Tosexual harassmentTake responsibility for the proceedings, express your resignation, and make ripples.
• May 8 - Athens OlympicsOpening (- 29 days).
• August 8- Oki country U.S. military helicopter crash.

9

• May 9 - RussiaNorthern OssetiaでBeslan School Occupation CaseOccur( - 3 days).More than 1000 people were killed or injured, including hostage school students, their parents, and teachers.
• May 9
  • north korea29 escapeesBeijing OfJapanese schoolRun into.
  • WRC (World Rally Championship) Will be held for the first time in Japan (- 5 days).
• May 9 - TaiwanNorth Yi ExpresswayHsuehshan tunnelPenetrate all lines up and down.
• May 9 - Athens ParalympicsOpening (- 28 days).
• May 9 - Jiang people Central Military CommissionRetired from the chairHu JintaoIs in ChinaCommunist party,government,armyTake full control of.
• May 9 --New York Commercial Exchange (NYMEX) socrudeThe futures market broke through $ 1 a barrel, setting a new record high.
• May 9 - US NavyThe world's first cruiserAegis shipIs,Ticonderoga-class missile cruiserNo. 1 shipTiconderogaIs retired.

10

• May 10-(Local time)Major LeagueIn (MLB)George Sisler 1920/257 hits, the most hits of the season, set inSeattle Mariners OfIchiroUpdated for the first time in 84 years.Eventually he set a new record of 262 hits.
• May 10 - リトアニアでParliamentary electionIs carried out.Left-wing parties win.
• May 10 - Chugoku Long expeditionStationary on No. 3 A rocketMeteorological satelliteLaunch "Wind and Cloud 2 C".
• May 10 - Niigata Chuetsu EarthquakeOccurs.
• May 10 --Kyuhiro Totetsu expansionEast Tsim Sha Tsui StationOpening of business.
• May 10 - Boston Red Sox 1918/For the first time in 86 yearsWorld seriesDecide the championship.
• May 10
  • Norodom Sihamoni CambodiaEnthroned to the king.
  • Italy-RomeでTreaty establishing a constitution for EuropeIs signed.
• May 10 - (I.e.でJordanPeopleZarqaweeThe body of a Japanese man detained by an armed organization in Japan is found.Iraqi Japanese hostage case).

11

• May 11 - US presidential electionGeneral vote,Republican PartyBelongingGeorge Walker BushWins.
• May 11 - Mark XIs on sale.
• May 11 - Palestinian Authority OfYasser ArafatThe president died.
• May 11 - APECSummit,チリ OfSantiagoHeld at (- 21 days).
• May 11 - Nintendo Portable game console"Nintendo DSFor the first time in the worldNorth AmericaReleased at.
• May 11 - Ukrainian presidential electionAnd the incumbent Prime MinisterYanukovychThe candidate was elected, but a large-scale fraud was discovered and a protest movement by the opposition broke out. (So-called"Orange revolution")
• May 11 - Barroso CommissionInauguration.Prodie CommitteeThe term of office was until October 10, but it was launched on that day due to the delay in approval of the new committee's personnel.

12

• May 12 - LafestaIs on sale.
• May 12 - Miryang girls junior high school student group sexual assault caseOccurs
• May 12 - Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) is a portable game machine "PlayStation Portable(PSP) ahead of the rest of the worldJapanReleased at.
• May 12 - Junichiro KoizumiPrime Minister,KagoshimaIbusukiInterview with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun (- 18 days).
• May 12 --Kuhiro Horse Iron (Tuen Ma Line) Opened.
• May 12
  • Sumatra offshore earthquakeOccurs.M9.3.More than 14 people have died in more than 22 countries due to the tsunami.44 Japanese people died.
  • ウクライナIn the presidential re-election,Opposition OfVictor YushchenkoFormer Prime Minister wins.
• May 12 - Republic of China(Taiwan)ofLee Teng-huiFormer president comes to Japan.following yearMay 1Departure to Japan.
• May 12 - リトアニア OfIgnalina Nuclear Power StationUnit 1 shut down.

Economy

• YenversusDollar Exchange rate
  • Highest price-$ 1 = 101 yen (December 83nd)
  • Minimum price-$ 1 = 114 yen (May 80)

Weather, natural disasters, observations, etc.

Natural disasters

Earthquake・ VolcanoeruptionEtc. occur frequently.It raged in various places.

• January,BrazilOffshore,大西洋First ever in the southCycloneThere has occurred.
• The United States of America,West Indies,,,Ivan,GeneSuch asHurricanePassed and landed in succession, causing great damage and millions of evacuees.
• May 10,Japan OfNiigataChuetsu regionAt M6.8, maximumSeismic intensity 7ObservedNiigata Chuetsu EarthquakeOccurred, 68 people were killed and 4805 were injured.国内では当時観測史上2回目の震度7を新潟県In Japan, Niigata Prefecture had the second seismic intensity of XNUMX in the history of observation at that time.Kawaguchi TownObserved at.
• May 12 - Indonesia-SumatraLarge M 9.3 earthquake offshore (Sumatra offshore earthquake) Occurred due to the big tsunamiIndian OceanGreat damage to coastal countries. More than 22 people were killed or missing.

Art/Culture/Fashion

Sports

• 2004 Athens Olympics-Paralympic
• America'sMajor League·JapaneseProfessional baseballIn both cases, the 2nd place team in the regular season has won the series.There have been series championships for the 2nd place team in the regular season, but this is the first time in history that the 2nd place team in the regular season has won in both Japan and the United States.

Music

movies

literature

Game

• May 1 - Pokémon GSoftware "Pokemon Fire Red Leaf Green] Is released. "Pokemon red and green"ofRemakethe work.
• May 9 --Pokemon is GBA software "Pokemon EmeraldWas released.2002/Released in "Pokemon Ruby Sapphire"ofMinor changesthe work.
• May 11 - Konami PS2Software "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterWas released.
• May 11 - Nintendo Portable game console"Nintendo DSReleased in North America (Japan in December, March of the following yearEuropeBut it is on sale).
• May 11 - ニ ッ ク ス ク ウ ェ ア ス · エIs the software for PS2Dragon Quest VIII Sky, Sea, Earth, and Cursed PrincessWas released.
• May 12 - Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) is a portable game machine "PlayStation Portable'' (PSP) Released in Japan (WesternWill be released next year).

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Birth

1

• May 1 - Grace VanderWal,Singer-songwriter
• May 1 --Mika Tarui, fashion model
• May 1 - Mitsuteru Kuroda,Idol(Johnny's Jr.,Boy ninja）
• May 1 - Ingrid Alexandra,Norway-Hakon MagnusCrown Prince First Child
• May 1 - Ryuya Miyase, Actor, former singer (former)M! LK）
• May 1 - Maya Shigekawa, Influencers
• May 1 --Rikuto Toyoda, an idol (Johnny's Jr.,Boy ninja）

2

• May 2 - Shun Sato,Figure skatingplayer
• May 2 - Yukino Tamenaga, Singer, idol
• August 2- Golden finger, Idol, actor (Johnny's Jr.,Beautiful boy）
• August 2- Jungwon,Idol(ENHYPEN）
• May 2 - Millie Bobby Brown,actress
• May 2 - Mari Morimoto,Hinatazaka46
• August 2- Yoyo Yamaguchi, Hinatazaka46
• February 2-Takumi Kitagawa, Idol (Johnny's Jr.,Boy ninja）

3

• May 3 - Coco Gauff, Tennis players
• May 3 --Lima, idol (NiziU）
• May 3 - Amira Willighagen, Soprano singer
• May 3 - Hamada here,actress

4

• May 4 - Hinano Uemura, Hinatazaka46
• May 4 - Anastasia Tarakanova, Figure skater
• May 4 - Amane Shindo, Voice actor
• May 4 - Sakura Kiryu,actress

5

• May 5 - Rinka Kakihara, Child role
• May 5 - Tanihana sound,actress
• May 5 - Satsuki Okumori,actress
• May 5 - Peyton Elizabeth Lee,actress

6

• May 6 - Nozomi Honda,Figure skatingAthletes, actresses
• May 6 - Mackenzie Ziegler, Dancer, singer, actress, model
• May 6 - Francesca Capaldi,actress
• May 6 - Suzuki Fuku, Actor
• May 6 - Mana Ashida,actress
• August 6- Alexandra Trussova, Figure skater

7

• May 7 - Tsukino Chikasada, Child role
• May 7 - Hihana Saijo, Child role
• May 7 - Naoki Sasahara, Actor

8

• May 8 - Jang Won Young, Idol, model (IVE, OriginalIZ * ONE）

9

• May 9 --Yuhito Suzuki, an idol (Johnny's Jr.,Boy ninja）
• May 9 - Odysseas-Kimon,GreecePrince
• May 9 - Seiran Kobayashi^[4],talent

10

• May 10 - Bronnie James, Basketball players
• May 10 - Anri Kawamura,Freestyle skiingplayer
• May 10 - Kanata Aikawa, Voice actor

11

• May 11 - Jessica Tyler Brown,actress
• May 11 - Oaks Fegley, Actor
• May 11 - First Name,Idol(Cherry Bullet）

12

• May 12 - Ei Sugimoto,talent
• May 12 --Flying Yamai, Idol (Johnny's Jr.,Boy ninja）

Other than person

• May 10 - Little nicky, United States cat
• May 10 - エ ミ リ ー, United States cat

Die

Nobel Prize

• Physics Award - David Gross,David Politzer,Frank Wilczek
• Chemistry Award - Aaron Ciechanover,Avram Hershko,Irwin rose
• Physiology/Medical Award - Richard Axel,Linda Buck
• Literature Award - Elfriede Jelinek
• Peace award - Wangari Maathai
• Economic Award - Finn E. Kydland,Edward Prescott

The event of fiction

• May 1 - Krakowsia FederationA military coup d'etat occurs in the movie "Terminal])
• Around February-2th Holy Cup War Opening (Game & Anime "Fate / stay night")
• April 4-A suicide bomber against the President in the Republic of Georgia.Combine harvester, the industrial king supported by the political world and the military, becomes president of the country. (game"Sprinter cell])
• May 6 --Collaboration with the United States and the Soviet Union and other countriesManned mars flightDepending on the planReturn ship"Sigma 1" and "Sigma 2" respectivelyFreedomとmealStart from to Mars. (Book "(English edition）])^[5]
• May 9 - Sydney International AirportTake offOceanic AirlinesFlight 815 disappears. (TV drama"LOST])
• August 10- CIAAgent Alice Madison is unknown.Blaustein, an agent dispatched for the search, also disappears eight days later.On the 8th of the same month, Third Echelon dispatched Sam Fisher to search for the two. (Game "Splinter Cell")
• December-The lander "Condor" onboard "Sigma 12" and "Sigma 1" is on Mars.(English edition）Landing on Mars for the first time. (Book "2004 Journey to Mars")^[6]
• A catastrophe that killed seven people broke out due to the effect of a computer virus called "Deadly Flash".The virus creator is then sentenced to death. (game".hack])
• A flock of illusions is a BuddhaParisInvaded. (game"Onimusha 3])
• SiriusMultiple alien satellites sent by star system shell creatures to hunt slaves form a global atmospheric siege in Earth's orbit.In response to thisWes blockとPeep EastBoth weapons fashion designers will work together to design a real weapon, the Zap Gun, to counter alien satellites. (novel"(English edition）])^[7]
• The final war called the "Nine Years' War" broke out, and after the end, a world of stable suprematism was formed to eliminate violence from the whole world.In the process, the cultural figures became extinct, and the "Ford era" named after the car king Ford was adopted instead of the Christian era.Prior history is eradicated and dominated by ten rulers called the Führer. (novel"Brave new world])
• The final battle between the Good Thunder team and Dokuga is held, and GoShogun, who is united with Kenta, kills Neoneros, the leader of Dokuga, and the remaining nuclear weapons are blown to the moon by the Go Flasher Special.GoShogun takes off into space. (Anime"Sengoku Genie Go Shogun])
• time travelBecomes possible, and Timecop plays an active role (Novel / Movie "Time cup])
• companionRiceThe sub-light speed exploration vessel "D. Papairou No.7" heading for the exploration of the ship disappears. (Anime"Aim for the top!])
• The United States of AmericaAshley Graham, the president's daughter, was kidnapped by someoneLeon S. KennedyGoes to a mountain village in Europe where there was sighting information for investigation. (game"Resident evil 4])
• The maritime city of Terra Grigia is hit by a biohazard after being sprayed with the "t-Abyss virus" by the terrorist group "Vertoro".The anti-bioterrorist organization "FBC" deals with this, and the secretary of the organization, Morgan Landsdeal, uses the solar integration system "Legia Solis" installed in Terragrisia to burn off the entire Terragrisia and converge the bioterrorism. (game"Resident evil revelations])
• This year, with the Servants of the Seven Horses, the conflicting Fifth Holy Grail War begins in the fictional city of Fuyuki. (game"Fate / stay night))
• Terminator, start of production (Terminator)
• Bank robbery in Ludendorff, North Yankton.Of the four criminal groups, leader Michael Townley and the driver man were shot dead and Bradley Snyder arrested.Trevor Phillips escapes. (game"Grand Theft Auto V])

footnote

Related item

• List of years
• Chronological Table
• Timeline list
• (English: List of state leaders in 2004）

外部 リンク

• Joint News Incident Diary