Timeline November 2004

Events in November 2004 9

• 1919 – 2004 Howard Keel (1919-2004) American actor and baritone, star of MGM musicals and later of Dallas.
• 1929 – 2004 Yasser Arafat (1929-2004) Died 11 November 2004, aged 75 Arafat led the Palestine Liberation Organization for decades and co-founded Fatah, becoming the central figure of the Palestinian national movement. He shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for the Oslo Accords and died in a French military hospital under disputed circumstances.
• 1951 – 2004 Gerrie Knetemann De Kneet Beloved Dutch rider and 1978 World Champion; known for his wit and stage wins.
• 1957 – 2004 Theo van Gogh (1957-2004) Died 2 November 2004, aged 47 Van Gogh was a Dutch filmmaker and provocative public commentator, great-grandnephew of the painter Vincent van Gogh's brother. He was murdered in Amsterdam by an Islamist extremist over his film "Submission," an act that triggered fierce debate over free speech and integration in the Netherlands.
• 2004 Ken Jennings' winning streak on Jeopardy! Contestant wins 74 consecutive games Software engineer Ken Jennings won 74 straight games on the US quiz show Jeopardy!, earning over $2.5 million. His run became a cultural phenomenon and a landmark in television game show history.
• 2004 George W. Bush re-elected US president Defeats Democratic challenger John Kerry Incumbent President George W. Bush won a second term, defeating Senator John Kerry in an election dominated by the Iraq War and national security. He won both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
• 2004 Howard Keel dies in Palm Desert Howard Keel dies aged 85.
• 2004 Second Battle of Fallujah US-led offensive to retake the insurgent stronghold US and Iraqi government forces launched a major assault to clear insurgents from Fallujah, one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq War. The fighting devastated much of the city and displaced most of its population.
• 2004 Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine Mass protests over a disputed presidential election Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets in Kyiv to protest a fraudulent runoff election won by Viktor Yanukovych. The Supreme Court ordered a rerun, which reformist candidate Viktor Yushchenko won on December 26.