January

January 20th, 2004 -- In his State of the Union address, President Bush discussed the serious challenges facing our Nation and the steps we must take to make America a more secure, more prosperous, and more hopeful country. The President recognized that, over the last three years, America has come together to overcome great challenges, and he underscored his faith and confidence in the American people and our Nation's future. Now the choice is clear - to move forward on the path to freedom and prosperity, or to turn back.  - http://www.whitehouse.gov/stateoftheunion/2004/
 

The smallest, most capable music player is introduced by Apple on January 6th. Available in five different colors--silver, blue, pink, gold, and green--and covered in a thin, protective aluminum case, and smaller than most cell phones, weighing 3.6 ounces. The iPod mini is capable of holding 1,000 CD-quality songs with its 4GB hard drive. And now featuring the all-new Apple Click Wheel for easy, one handed control over everything on your iPod.
 

Australian Open

New world number one, Roger Federer comprehensively outplayed Marat Safin to win the 2004 Australian Open. Federer displayed great form in a commanding 7-6 6-4 6-2 win over Safin. In the Women's final Justine Henin-Hardenne took her first Australian Open title with a dramatic 6-3 4-6 6-3 win over Kim Clijsters.