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This article covers breaking news and events in November 2004.

Daily events

Monday November 1, 2004

Tuesday November 2, 2004

US presidential election: party votes by county, red = Republican

Wednesday November 3, 2004

Thursday November 4, 2004

Friday 5th November 2004

Saturday November 6, 2004

  • Berlin / Germany : The CSU and the BDI are in favor of eliminating public holidays and introducing the 40-hour week across the board.
  • Berlin / Germany : According to estimates by the Federal Employment Agency , every fourth recipient of unemployment benefits will no longer receive any unemployment benefits under the newly introduced unemployment benefit II from the beginning of 2005 .
  • The Hague / Netherlands : After a three-month dispute, the government, employers and trade unions agree on a compromise on social policy. This also ended the warning strikes.
  • Samarra / Iraq : At least 34 people are killed in several attacks.
  • Ufton Nervet / United Kingdom : Seven people were killed and 150 injured in a train accident west of Reading in the evening. The cause was a car on the tracks.

Sunday November 7, 2004

  • Egypt : At least 33 people are killed in a bus accident and another 14 are injured.
  • Avricourt / France : A nuclear waste transport with twelve Castor containers is on its way from the La Hague reprocessing plant to the so-called " interim storage facility " near the German city ​​of Gorleben when the protest against nuclear waste transports to Germany resulted in a death in the anti-nuclear power plant for the first time. Movement leads. During a blockade, the train severed both legs of the young activist Sébastien Briat , who was chained to the tracks. As a result, the opponent of nuclear power dies.
  • Baghdad / Iraq : The Iraqi interim government declares a state of emergency with effect for 60 days . This measure should pave the way for the January 2005 election.
  • Berlin / Germany : The as yet unpublished Forest Condition Report 2004 attests that the forests in Germany are in poor condition. Beeches in particular are threatened by stress factors such as heat and ozone . One reason could be the climate changes in recent years.
  • Ivory Coast : There are riots against opposition institutions and the looting of houses owned by French citizens in Ivory Coast . France strengthens its troops there. 9 French soldiers were killed the day before.
  • Iraq : Coordinated attacks on police stations in western Iraq kill 22 people.
  • New York / United States : On the cleared site of World Trade Center 1 and 2 commits a 25-year-old man suicide . According to press reports, the re-election of George W. Bush is a possible motive.
  • Paris / France : In negotiations in Paris, negotiators from France, Germany and the United Kingdom agree with the Iranian government on a compromise on the nuclear dispute. The compromise has yet to be signed by the respective governments.
  • Skopje / Macedonia : The referendum against the new municipal boundaries in Macedonia has failed because only about 26% of the voters are voting, which means that the quorum of 50% is not achieved. The fact remains that all large municipalities in western Macedonia have an Albanian majority.

Monday November 8, 2004

Protesters against Hartz IV warn u. a. that more children will grow up in poverty

Tuesday November 9, 2004

Wednesday November 10, 2004

  • Baghdad / Iraq : Three relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi are kidnapped in Baghdad. The kidnappers demand an end to the attacks in Fallujah and the liberation of all Iraqi prisoners.
  • Berlin / Germany : The federal government is preparing to fly German citizens out of the West African crisis state Ivory Coast . France and the United Nations have already started evacuating several thousand foreigners.
  • Brussels / Belgium : After a decision by the High Court of Justice, the right-wing populist Vlaams Blok has to dissolve. A few days later, Vlaams Belang constitutes a successor organization.
  • The Hague / Netherlands : In anti-terror raids in three cities, the Dutch police arrest seven suspects. The investigation is directed against a network of radical Muslims. The Netherlands has not been able to calm down since the murder of Theo van Gogh . In the past few days there have been numerous attacks on mosques, churches and Muslim schools. A radical Islamic group called the Tawhid Brigades threatened attacks in the Netherlands. Whether today's arrests are related to the murder has been left open. Several radical Muslims were arrested immediately after the murder.
  • Dresden / Germany : Georg Milbradt is re-elected Prime Minister in two ballots by the Saxon State Parliament. In both ballots, only 62 of the 68 CDU and SPD members vote for him. The NPD candidate, whose party has 12 state parliament mandates, receives 14 votes in both rounds.
  • Frankfurt am Main / Germany : The euro is quoted above 1.30 US dollars for the first time . The decisive factor is the weakness of the dollar.
  • Paris / France : It is officially confirmed that the kidneys and liver of PLO boss Yasser Arafat are no longer working, but switching off the life-support devices is out of the question. Arafat did not eat for 26 days because of an inflammation in his digestive tract. This damaged the bloodstream and led to the loss of red blood cells. Because of this, it had become difficult to feed him intravenously and he had a brain hemorrhage. The Palestinian leadership has appointed President Rauhi Fattu as his interim successor. The official memorial service is planned in Cairo . Afterwards, Arafat is to be buried in Ramallah at the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority . Ariel Sharon expresses his hope for a new era in relation to the Palestinians.
  • Japan . The German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas receives the Kyoto Prize for his life's work .

Thursday November 11, 2004

  • The Hague / Netherlands . After the murder of the filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a radical Muslim, the Dutch government wants to crack down on violent extremists. Among other things, it is planned to revoke Dutch citizenship in the event of dual citizenship .
  • Hamburg / Germany . Robin Cook , former British foreign minister, said in an interview with the Tagesschau that he did not expect a fundamental improvement in the situation in Iraq from the capture of Fallujah . He says: "The keyword ' Vietnam ' is probably not wrong."
  • Itzehoe / Germany. This year, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology won the German Future Prize awarded by the Federal President . Together with Siemens and Infineon , the institute has developed a “laboratory on the chip”.
  • Cologne / Germany. The Scientology organization may continue to be observed by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. A lawsuit by the organization was dismissed by the Cologne administrative court.
  • Munich / Germany. After Baden-Württemberg , Hesse , Lower Saxony and Saarland , Bavaria has now also issued a headscarf ban in schools. Nuns and kippahs are still allowed.
  • France . According to press reports, several factors led to the accident of Sébastien Briat , who was run over by a Castor transport train. In addition to the carelessness of the demonstrators, the train driver is said to have lacked instructions for careful travel in poorly visible places.
  • Paris / France. The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat dies at 3:30 a.m. CET in a military hospital at the age of 75. After saying goodbye with military honors, the corpse will be flown to Cairo on Thursday evening in a French military plane. Arafat's widow Suha is also on board.
  • Iraq . Major Clarke Paulus is dishonorably discharged from the US Army for the mistreatment of an Iraqi prisoner who subsequently died .
  • Fallujah / Iraq. The United States Army estimates the number of rebels killed in Fallujah at 600. 18 US soldiers have died so far. Figures on the civilian population killed were not provided, and many residents are said to have fled before the offensive began.
  • South korea . According to the International Atomic Energy Agency , South Korea produced uranium and plutonium suitable for nuclear weapons in secret experiments .
  • Vilnius / Lithuania . Lithuania is the first EU country to adopt the European Constitution . The Parliament in Vilnius is in favor of the treaty by 84 votes in favor, four against and three abstentions.
  • Kaprun ( Salzburg / Austria ). The official inauguration ceremony of the memorial for the victims of the funicular accident on the Kitzsteinhorn takes place in Kaprun . The elongated cuboid was built in plain exposed concrete and has 155 colored glass steles.
  • United States . After receiving the Ansari X-Prize, multimillionaire Robert Bigelow is suspending a new prize for private space flights. Whoever reaches an altitude of 400 kilometers by January 10, 2005, can look forward to the America's Space Prize endowed with 50 million US dollars . Another 200 million dollars are available for six consecutive space flights, 800 million for 24 flights within five years.
  • Huntsville (Texas) / United States. Two murderers were executed within 24 hours. This year, 22 death sentences have already been carried out.

Friday November 12, 2004

Saturday November 13, 2004

Sunday November 14, 2004

  • Berlin / Germany . Germany officially celebrates the day of national mourning by laying a wreath in the Neue Wache . The victims of war and tyranny are remembered .
  • Hamburg / Germany. The murder of Theo van Gogh enters the German political arena. Union politicians demand, among other things, German-language sermons from foreigners. The world reports that action should be taken against Islamists .
  • Fallujah / Baghdad , Iraq . The United States Army is in control of the city of Fallujah, according to the Department of Defense. The day before, the Iraqi interim government officially declared the offensive over. More than 1,000 Sunni insurgents were killed and 200 more arrested, according to the Iraqi government. According to US information, 22 US and five Iraqi soldiers were killed by Friday.
  • Ramallah / Palestinian Territories . The Palestinian Electoral Committee announced that the elections for a new president will take place on January 9th. Israel wants to prevent Palestinians from East Jerusalem from voting.
  • Moscow / Russia . The Pravda informs with reference to the Russian television station NTV on a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov : Russia is in principle to hand over the southern Kuril Islands ( Shikotan and Habomai ) to Japan ready. The basis for this is the joint declaration of 1956. That is the only concession Tokyo can count on. For this, the Japanese would have to agree to the signing of a peace treaty.
  • Washington, DC / United States . The United States is not planning a violent overthrow in Iran, according to Secretary of State Colin Powell . In September, the US magazine Newsweek reported that the government was working towards a change of government in Iran. This should be enforced with secret actions and if necessary also with armed force.
  • Washington, DC / United States. According to the New York Times , the US Department of Defense is planning to develop an ultra-fast internet for better warfare.

Monday November 15, 2004

Tuesday November 16, 2004

  • With SMART-1 , the first European space probe swings into a lunar orbit.
  • Berlin / Germany . The Green politician Hans-Christian Ströbele speaks out in favor of a legally established Islamic holiday in Germany and in return brings the abolition of a Christian holiday into discussion. "Exactly such signs are necessary in view of the attacks in Holland," said Ströbele.
  • Paris / France . Taslima Nasrin , who comes from Bangladesh , receives the UNESCO tolerance award.
  • Baghdad / Iraq . The kidnappers of the aid organization CARE Margaret Hassan , who was abducted weeks ago in Iraq, apparently murdered her hostage and recorded the crime on video.
  • Fallujah / Iraq. Film recordings of the alleged shooting of a defenseless injured Iraqi in a mosque confront the US military again with allegations of serious human rights violations. The United Nations is calling for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Iraqi and US soldiers in Fallujah. UN Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbor : "During the current conflict there have been a number of reports of violations of martial law."
  • Amsterdam / Netherlands . Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner want to prosecute blasphemy . According to the Dutch Criminal Code, she can already be punished. However, the paragraph has not been applied for 35 years.
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dutch television viewers vote right-wing populist Pim Fortuyn the “greatest Dutchman of all time”. Even Fortuyn's lawyer said on the show, "The election is a signal that something is wrong in this country."
  • Washington, DC / United States . President George W. Bush chooses Condoleezza Rice as the next US Secretary of State.
  • Washington, DC / United States. Four top executives from the Central Intelligence Agency who were viewed as critics of the White House's handling of CIA assessments of Iraq's armaments level have since resigned. On Friday, the 30 years in the service deputy director and interim chief John E. McLaughlin announced his resignation. He was followed on Monday by Stephen Kappes, head of operations, and his deputy Michael Sulick , the two most important people responsible for the CIA's secret operations. In addition, an internal memorandum became known in which the new CIA chief Porter Goss instructed all employees to “support the government and its policies with our work” and went on to state that “as employees of an agency, we do not oppose the Identify government and its policies or even have to support and promote them ”.

Wednesday November 17, 2004

Thursday November 18, 2004

Friday November 19, 2004

  • Santiago de Chile / Chile . On the sidelines of the APEC summit, violent clashes broke out between globalization critics and the security forces. When the demonstrators want to gather for an unauthorized protest march, the police use water cannons and tear gas to attack them. Twelve people are arrested.
  • Yangon / Myanmar . According to a report by the New Light of Myanmar, the ruling military junta has overturned the convictions of almost 4,000 people arrested. These are to be released at a later date. The state broadcaster announced that the secret service had used “possibly irregular and unsuitable means” when she was arrested.
  • Moscow / Russia . The Russian oil company Yukos is ready for sale in some sectors to pay off debt.
  • Spain . In Spain one finds an archaeologically important skeleton of a monkey, which is supposed to close the evolutionary bridge between humans and monkeys.
  • Dar es Salaam / Tanzania . The two-day “Conference for Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes” initiated by the United Nations and the African Union begins in Tanzania . A follow-up event is to be held in summer 2005.
  • Jamesville (New York) / United States. The oldest man in the world Fred H. Hale, sr. (* 1890) dies at the age of 113. His successors include the German Hermann Dörnemann (* 1893).
  • New York City / United States. The Museum of Modern Art is reopening its doors after being closed for three years. This was preceded by a renovation.
  • New York City / United States. The employees union of the United Nations calls for a vote on the UN leadership in a (attenuated) resolution on transparency, as they have suffered a significant loss of confidence, but takes UN Secretary General Kofi Annan expressly criticism protection.
    The original proposal for a resolution was intended to withdraw confidence in the Secretary General and the UN leadership. The reason for this is the alleged discharge of the high-ranking UN official Dileep Nair from the allegation of aiding and abetting and sexual harassment by Annan. This would be the first motion of censure against the Secretary General in the 50-year history of the United Nations.
  • Washington, DC / United States. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says the trade deficit could hurt the US economy.

Saturday 20th November 2004

Sunday November 21, 2004

APEC summit attendees

Monday November 22, 2004

  • Sharm El Sheikh / Egypt . A two-day international conference on the situation in Iraq will be opened in Egypt, which will include the organization of the elections in Iraq, which are scheduled for January 30th. Among others, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the Foreign Ministers of various European countries, the USA, representatives of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa will take part in the meeting.
  • Algiers / Algeria . Five missing Germans have to go to court after they have been found. They had taken archaeological finds with them on a guided tour through a national park.
  • Brussels / Belgium . The defense ministers of the EU member states agree to form 13 mobile battle groups , each with around 1,500 soldiers, including a German-Austrian-Czech association.
  • Berlin / Germany . The health politician of the CSU Horst Seehofer resigns from his position as parliamentary deputy after differences with the party leaders.
  • Berlin, Germany. In the second PISA study with a focus on mathematics , Germany again performed poorly.
  • Tehran / Iran . As confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has suspended its uranium enrichment program . IAEA chief Mohammed el-Baradei : "I think pretty much everything has come to a standstill". Germany, France and Great Britain mediated for a long time in the conflict in which the US had repeatedly demanded that the IAEA bring the matter to the UN Security Council , which the suspension is now preventing.
  • Libya . The Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez receives during his state visit to revolutionary leader Muammar Gaddafi to Gaddafi Human Rights Prize for his commitment to the poor in Venezuela.
  • Slovakia . In the Slovak Republic, storms devastate around 46,000 hectares of forested and tourist area in the High Tatras. The state government speaks of a national disaster.
  • Kiev / Ukraine . The pro-Russian incumbent Viktor Yanukovych wins the election. The opposition speaks of electoral fraud .

Tuesday November 23, 2004

Wednesday November 24, 2004

  • Mannheim / Germany. Film director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas) is honored for his life's work with the Master of Cinema Award at the 53rd Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival.
  • Israel . The Israeli media released a tape documenting radio messages from Israeli soldiers killing a Palestinian schoolgirl. The authorities are investigating an officer, but only for the illicit use of firearms.
  • Italy . In protest against the planned judicial reform of the center-right government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi , the Italian judges, prosecutors and lawyers are going on a 24-hour strike.
  • Fairfield (Connecticut) / United States . General Electric buys Ionics water treatment company for $ 1.1 billion.

Thursday November 25, 2004

Friday November 26, 2004

  • Jakarta / Indonesia . An earthquake in the province of Papua with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale kills at least eleven people, including three children. At least 65 people are injured.
  • Ahlen / Germany . Another case of abuse occurred in the Bundeswehr in the Westfalen barracks in Ahlen (Warendorf district) .
  • Berlin / Germany. The CSU member Wolfgang Zöller is the new social expert and deputy chairman of the Union parliamentary group. He succeeds Horst Seehofer .
  • Berlin, Germany. The Union-dominated Federal Council rejects regulations for the implementation of the immigration compromise . The abolition of the home owner's allowance demanded by Red-Green is also rejected. On the other hand, under pressure from the FDP, regulations are approved that will in future largely place homosexual partners on a par with married couples.
  • Frankfurt am Main / Germany. For the fourth day in a row, the euro reached a new record high against the US dollar . The daily high on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is USD 1.333.
  • Paris / France . On the French public television channel France 2 , Laurent Fabius , the leader of the opposition to the European constitution within the socialist party PS, declares that the approval of the European sister parties to the constitution of the EU has been imposed "from above".
  • Palestinian Territories . The Palestinian Minister Kadura Fares , as the special envoy of the Fatah movement, is supposed to dissuade Marwan Barghuti, who is imprisoned in Israel, from running in the election of the Palestinian president on January 9th.
  • Madrid / Spain . The socialist and social democratic parties of the European Union meet to discuss, among other things, the new European constitution. The French Socialist Party, along with its Belgian sister party, is the only one where there is a discussion about the rejection of the constitution.
  • Bangkok / Thailand . The World Health Organization warns against influenza - pandemic through a transition of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that could cost millions of lives soon.
  • Mountain View ( California ) / United States . With Google Scholar , the Internet search service Google wants to make it easier for scientists to access specialist literature. The offer is currently only unsatisfactory for non-American texts.

Saturday November 27, 2004

Sunday November 28, 2004

Monday November 29, 2004

Tuesday November 30, 2004

Angela Merkel (CDU), Edmund Stoiber (CSU)
Shanghai Maglev Train (Transrapid)

See also

Web links

Commons : November 2004  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Presidents of the Federal Council. In: bundesrat.de . Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
  2. ^ Election Info 2004. In: house.gov . Accessed November 23, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Kerry admits defeat. In: rp-online.de . November 3, 2004, accessed September 27, 2016 .
  4. ^ Significant dates in UAE history. In: thenational.ae . December 2, 2012, accessed November 22, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Rapport vedrørende fyrværkeriulykken i Seest 3rd november 2004. In: fmn.dk . August 26, 2005, accessed September 18, 2019 (Danish).
  6. ↑ Investigators unearth Bosnian mass grave. In: abc.net.au . November 6, 2004, accessed June 21, 2019 .
  7. ↑ HSE's annual report on railway safety in 2004. In: hse.gov.uk . July 4, 2005, accessed June 21, 2019 .
  8. ^ Breakdowns in prime ministerial elections. In: focus.de . March 17, 2005, accessed April 30, 2017 .
  9. ^ History. In: apec.org . Retrieved November 18, 2016 .
  10. ↑ "Putin is a flawless democrat". In: Abendblatt.de . November 23, 2004, accessed May 4, 2017 .