Timeline January 2004

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• 1923 – 2004 Ann Miller (1923-2004) American dancer and actress, famous for her machine-gun tap dancing in MGM musicals.
• 2004 Australian Open 2004 Men: Roger Federer · Women: Justine Henin Federer's first Australian Open title.
• 2004 – 2007 Marriage to Rachel Royce -- and its spectacular collapse Liddle marries Rachel Royce, a television presenter he met at the BBC, in Malaysia in January 2004. They have two sons, Tyler and Wilder. Six months later he moves in with Alicia Monckton, a 22-year-old receptionist at The Spectator, having cut short his honeymoon to be with her. The resulting public war between Liddle and Royce -- conducted across the tabloid press with baroque vindictiveness on both sides -- becomes one of the most talked-about media divorces of the decade. The episode is immortalised by Irish journalist Eamon Dunphy on live television during Champions League coverage on RTE, when he dismisses Liddle as "the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one" -- widely regarded as one of the great moments in Irish broadcasting history.
• 2004 2004: Michael Schumacher Ferrari Schumacher won his seventh and final title with 13 victories from 18 races, setting records that many believed would never be broken.
• 2004 – 2011 Dumbledore in Harry Potter Took over the role of Albus Dumbledore from the late Richard Harris, appearing in six of the eight Harry Potter films from Prisoner of Azkaban onwards, introducing the character to a new generation of fans worldwide.
• 2004 Library of Congress Living Legend Awarded the Library of Congress Living Legend Medal for her contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States.
• 2004 My Life as Me Published his autobiography My Life as Me, offering a candid account of his early life, his battle with alcoholism, and the creation of his famous characters.
• 2004 National Medal of Science Received the National Medal of Science from President George W. Bush, the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on scientists.
• 2004 Mars rovers land Spirit touches down on Mars NASA's Mars rover Spirit landed successfully on January 4, 2004, followed by Opportunity on January 25. Both rovers discovered evidence of ancient water on Mars.
• 2004 Spirit and Opportunity rovers land on Mars NASA twin rovers begin exploring the Martian surface The rover Spirit landed in Gusev Crater on January 4, followed by Opportunity in Meridiani Planum on January 25. Both far outlasted their planned 90-day missions, gathering evidence of past water activity on Mars.
• 2004 – present Victor Wembanyama Wemby The most anticipated prospect since LeBron James; known for his unprecedented size and skill.
• 2004 Ann Miller dies in Los Angeles Ann Miller dies aged 80.