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November 21, 2004

On November 21, 2004, the second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity. The year's #1 song was "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris. Ismaël Gharbi, Savinho, Diana Shnaider would arrive in the same year.

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2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 4th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2000s decade.

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On November 21, 2004

  1. 2004 The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.

    Presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 31 October, 21 November, 26 December 2004 and 1 January 2005. This was the fourth presidential election in Ukraine following independence from the Soviet Union. The last stages of the election were contested between the opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych from the Party of Regions.

  2. 2004 Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The northern half of the island sustains the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth. In neighboring Guadeloupe, one person is killed.

    Country in the Caribbean

    Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island.

  3. 2004 The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100 billion) of Iraq's external debt.

    International organization

    Paris Club is a group of major creditor countries aiming to provide a sustainable way to tackle debt problems in debtor countries. Its creation, which is the first informal meeting, dates back to 1956, when Argentina agreed to hold a meeting with its public creditors.

  4. 2004 China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 crashes after takeoff from Baotou Donghe Airport, killing 55.

    2004 aviation accident

    China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 (CES5210/MU5210), also known as the Baotou Air Disaster, was a scheduled flight from Baotou in Inner Mongolia, China, to Shanghai, with a planned stopover at Beijing. On 21 November 2004, just two minutes after takeoff from Baotou, the Bombardier CRJ200ER fell from the sky and crashed into a lake in Nanhai Park, next to the airport, killing all 53 people on board and two more on the ground.

Arrivals

Born on November 21, 2004

Liz 2004– South Korean singer (born 2004)
Rico Lewis 2004– English footballer (born 2004)

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The class of 2004

Others born in 2004

Ismaël Gharbi 2004– French-Spanish footballer
Savinho 2004– Brazilian footballer
Diana Shnaider 2004– Russian tennis player
Arch Manning 2004– American football player
TommyInnit 2004– English YouTuber and streamer
Marsai Martin 2004– American actress and producer

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