November 2004

Monday 01:

The Bank of Japan issues a new series of 1000, 5000, and 10,000 yen notes. Both old and the new series will circulate together.

Tuesday 02:

President George W. Bush wins U.S. Presidential Election over John Kerry.

Saturday 06:

Official Guided by Voices Day in Dallas, Texas.

Sunday 07:

War in Iraq: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day "state of emergency" as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.

Monday 08:

War in Iraq: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.

Tuesday 09:

The Xbox game Halo 2 is released, bringing in US$75 million from pre-orders alone.

Wednesday 10:

John Ashcroft and Don Evans resign their posts as U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Secretary of Commerce respectively.

Thursday 11:

Mary McAleese inaugurated for a second term as President of Ireland.

Friday 12:

Resignation of Colin Powell as Secretary of State.

Monday 15:

New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey leaves office, three months after resigning due to a gay extra-marital affair. State Senator Richard Codey takes over as interim governor.

Tuesday 16:

X-43A scramjet becomes the fastest air-breathing jet flying at nearly Mach 10 at approx. 11,200 km/h or 3.11 km/s

Thursday 18:

Russia officially ratifies the Kyoto Protocol.

Friday 19:

The largest brawl in the history of American professional sports breaks out between fans and NBA players during a game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers. The melee is instigated after an altercation between Detroit's Ben Wallace and Indiana's Ron Artest when a fan throws a cup of beer and hits Artest in the chest.

Sunday 21:

2004 - The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, unleashing massive protests and controversy with regards to the election's integrity.

Tuesday 30:

Lion Air Flight 538 crash landed in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, killing 26 passengers out of 146.