What Happened in Dec 2004

South Park Episode 812 - "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset"

All the fourth grade girls idolize a rich, famous and spoiled socialite. They even have her brand new toy set that comes complete with video... Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Let's Get Blown"

"Let's Get Blown" is the second single release from Snoop Dogg's album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece, produced by The Neptunes and... Read more

Stephen King publishes Faithful

Faithful is a book co-written by Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan. It chronicles exchanges between King and O'Nan about the Red Sox's upcoming 2004... Read more

New England Patriots defeat Cleveland Browns, 42-15

As he stood on the sideline waiting for the opening kickoff yesterday, Terry Robiskie was excited, but also realistic. The interim coach of the... Read more

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords released

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KotOR II) is a role playing video game released for the Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The... Read more

"The Lord Of The Rings: The Battle For Middle-Earth" Is Released

Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is a PC real-time strategy game developed by EA Los Angeles. It is based on Peter Jackson's The Lord... Read more

"Numa Numa" First Appears on Newgrounds.com

The Numa Numa phenomenon was first popularized by Gary Brolsma's release of Numa Numa Dance onto Newgrounds.com on December 6, 2004. The video... Read more

Destiny's Child releases "Soldier" single

"Soldier" is an R&B/hip hop song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rich Harrison, Sean Garrett, T.I., and Lil Wayne for... Read more

South Park Episode 813 - "Cartman's Incredible Gift"

After sustaining a severe head injury, Cartman appears to have the power to see into the future. South Park detectives are quick to enlist his help... Read more

Dimebag Darrell dies

On December 8, 2004, Abbott was shot onstage while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. The gunman was Nathan Gale,... Read more

Oprah Winfrey Hosts The Nobel Peace Prize Concert

The 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Concert was hosted by Oprah and Tom Cruise. There were musical performances by Cyndi Lauper, Andrea Bocelli, Joss Stone,... Read more

Wangari Muta Maathai is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

On October 8, 2004, Maathai received a cell phone call from the Norwegian ambassador to Kenya, telling her to keep the line open for a call from... Read more

Ocean's Twelve released

Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 heist film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven (2001), which was a remake of the 1960 film of the same... Read more

New England Patriots defeat Cincinnati Bengals, 35-28

He is a rumor without confirmation. That's how the Patriots chose to view offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, who officially will be named the... Read more

Matt Leinert Wins 2004 Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK _ A self-described chubby, cross-eyed kid from California edged out two Oklahoma Sooners looking to making college football history for... Read more

FDA Approves Sepracor Lunesta

Lunesta (eszopiclone), a new non-narcotic prescription sleep aid from Sepracor, received FDA approval on December 15, 2004. Lunesta represents a... Read more

South Park Episode 814 - "Woodland Critter Christmas"

Stan is approached by the forest critters and asked to help them build a manger in anticipation of the birth of their Lord and Savior. Stan... Read more

Completion of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (German: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas), also known as the Holocaust Memorial (German:... Read more

The Aviator (2004 film) is Released

The Aviator is a 2004 American biographical drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the life of Howard Hughes, played by Leonardo... Read more

Miami Dolphins defeat New England Patriots, 29-28

Oops. OK, so the big game Jan. 23 will be in Pittsburgh, after all. I mean, that's all we really care about, isn't it? Of course, if the... Read more

FDA Approves Ortho McNeil Janssen's Razadyne ER

Treating mild to moderate dementia (eg, impairment of memory or judgement, abstract thinking, changes in personality) in patients with Alzheimer... Read more

New England Patriots defeat New York Giants, 23-7

When one watches Adam Vinatieri kick in bad weather conditions, it's understandable that the Patriots and Vinatieri are on track toward getting a... Read more

Indian Ocean Earthquake of 2004

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off... Read more

Gran Turismo 4 released

Gran Turismo 4 (also known as GT4) is a racing video game for Sony PlayStation 2 which was developed by Polyphony Digital. It was released on... Read more

República Cromañón Nightclub Fire

On 30 December 2004, a fire broke out in the club, killing 194 people and injuring 714 others. The venue was playing host to rock group Callejeros... Read more