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2004 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 123 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2004.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2004
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Black Hole Information Revision
Announces a revised position on the black hole information problem, arguing that quantum information need not be permanently lost.
Budget
James Gordon Brown presents the 2004 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 2004 Budget under James Gordon Brown sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Call On Me
Winwoods 1982 song "Valerie" is used by DJ Eric Prydz, in a song called "Call On Me", it spends five weeks at number 1 on the UK singles chart
CBE
Is awarded a CBE for services to music.
Champions League Quarter-Final Winner Against Arsenal
Lampard contributes to Chelsea's comeback against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, as Wayne Bridge scores the decisive second-leg goal.
Championship Winning Attack
Darren Huckerby provided pace and goals in Norwich City's 2003-04 title-winning campaign, helping the club secure promotion to the Premier League.
Children Act
Children Act 2004 creates childrens services reforms after the Victoria Climbie inquiry
Civil Partnership Act
Civil Partnership Act 2004 creates civil partnerships for same sex couples
Cloud Atlas
Publication of "Cloud Atlas"
Commission for Africa
Brown helps establish an international commission proposing action on African development.
Compostion
Records the album Beat Cafe
Decisive Goal Against Olympiacos
Gerrard scores a powerful late goal against Olympiacos to secure Liverpool's passage into the Champions League knockout stage.
Division One Championship and Promotion
Nigel Worthington guided Norwich City to the 2003-04 First Division title, returning the Canaries to the Premier League after nine years.
Emmy Award
Waking the Dead wins an International Emmy Award
Emmy Award
Winner an Emmy for Prime Suspect 6: "The Last Witness"
English Football Hall of Fame
Hurst is inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Plays Clementine Kruczynski in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Euro 2004 France Group Opener
Beckham captained England in the European Championship meeting with France in Lisbon. England led for much of the match before conceding twice in stoppage time.
Euro Group Goal Against Croatia
Lampard scores once as England defeat Croatia 4-2 at Euro 2004, contributing from midfield as Wayne Rooney adds two goals.
Euro Quarter-Final Goal Against Portugal
Lampard scores a late header against Portugal to send England's Euro 2004 quarter-final into extra time, before England lose the shootout.
European Championship Double Against Switzerland
Rooney scores twice as England defeat Switzerland 3-0, becoming one of the standout teenage performers of Euro 2004.
Gold Medal
Wins the gold medal in the individual pursuit, the silver in the team pursuit and a bronze in the Madison. Wiggins becomes the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at one Olympic Games
Golden Boy Award
Rooney receives the Golden Boy distinction following his breakthrough displays for Everton, England and Manchester United.
Graphene Isolation and Electron Transport
With Konstantin Novoselov, isolates graphene and studies its unusual two-dimensional electronic behaviour.
Guide Lite Lighting Removed From Structure
During the period in which Dayrell McArthur chairs the bridge trust, the deteriorated Guide Lite illumination system is removed by October 2004 ahead of modern lighting improvements.
Hall of Fame
Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame
Hawking
First main part in television as Stephen Hawking in Hawking
Higgs Boson
Shares the Wolf Prize in Physics with Robert Brout and Francois Englert for pioneering work that established the mechanism of mass generation.
Highest Paid Footballer
The worlds highest-paid footballer
History Boys London Premiere
Alan Bennett’s The History Boys premiered at the National Theatre in 2004, exploring education, aspiration and competing approaches to teaching.
Home Affairs Committee Return
Returns to the Home Affairs Committee during 2004 while serving as a Conservative MP.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Secretary Home Secretary
Housing Act
Housing Act 2004 creates housing health and safety ratings and tenancy deposit schemes
Hughes Begins Blackburn Managerial Tenure
Hughes leaves the Wales national-team position to become Blackburn manager, beginning a period of improved league performances.
King Arthur
Stars in King Arthur
Lampard Chelsea League Runner-Up Campaign
Lampard helps Chelsea finish second in the Premier League, the club's highest league position for nearly fifty years.
League One Attacking Option
Rankin added speed and finishing experience to Brentford's attacking ranks during the club's League One campaigns.
Liverpool Retain Gerrard Amid Chelsea Interest
Gerrard chooses to remain with Liverpool despite interest from Chelsea, keeping the club's emerging captain at Anfield.
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