The first partial facial transplant was given to Isabelle Dinoire in France after a dog attacked her.
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
The fourth movie of J.K. Rowling's novel series, 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.
Riots broke out in Paris, France, after two Muslim teenagers were electrocuted trying to evade police.
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was tried for his crimes against humanity.
Russia and China began their first-ever joint military exercise.
A mega blackout happened on Java and Bali islands in Indonesia, affecting around 100 million people.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) called for an end to 36 years of bloody conflict with the UK.
NASA decided to suspend space shuttle flights after analyzing the launch of mission STS-114.
The London bombings took place.
Spain legalized same-sex marriage.
A brand new design for Freedom Tower in Manhattan, New York, was publicly revealed.
Reddit was founded in Medford, Massachusetts.
France voted against ratifying the proposed Constitution of the European Union.
An assassination attempt was made on President George W. Bush.
Romania and Bulgaria signed the European Union's Treaty of Accession, the last step to joining the Union.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
NASA launched a spacecraft to rendezvous with a small communication satellite.
NASA celebrated April Fool's Day by telling the world that they found water on Mars.
Steve Fossett completed the first around the world airplane solo non-stop journey.
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is assassinated.
Ellen MacArthur breaks the speed record for sailing solo around the world.
The Civil Marriage Act was introduced, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
Spilled coconut water caused a stampede that killed more than 258 people in India.
France revealed the world's largest commercial aircraft, nicknamed the superjumbo.
Adriana Iliescu gives birth at the age of 66.
NASA's Deep Impact space probe launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
The second Sudanese War ends.
Highest barometric pressure ever recorded in recent history for locations 750 m above sea level.
A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.
Physicists in New Zealand observed a record-breaking solar flair.
George W Bush secured his second term as President of the United States.
Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African female to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Two gunmen stole Edvard Munch's paintings 'The Scream' and 'Madonna' from Much Museum in Oslo, Norway.
The Statue of Liberty pedestal reopened after the 9/11 disaster that occurred in 2001.
NASA's Messenger probe launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Greece won its first UEFA Euro Cup after beating Portugal in the final 1-0.
The World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C, dedicated by President George W. Bush.
Massachusetts became the first US state to legalize same-sex marriage.
Businesswoman Estée Lauder, famous for her American cosmetics line, died at the age of 97.
Ireland became the first in the world to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants, and workplaces.
191 people die as several bombs explode on Madrid commuter trains.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as President of Haiti.
The Morecambe Bay cockling disaster killed twenty-three people.
A 60-ton decomposing whale exploded onto the busy streets of Taipei, Taiwan.
The country of Georgia officially adopted the Five Cross Flag after more than five hundred years since its last use.
The Stardust space probe collected a sample of comet dust.
A gas explosion occurred in Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China.
Mexican singer Thalia the 'Queen of Latin Pop,' was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
The final film in the Lord of the Rings series 'The Return of the King,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.
