Jillian's Journal

New Years Eve! What a year it’s been! These are some events of the year of my birth, 2004.

- Global catastrophe, 226,500 die from tsunami in Asia, caused by the most powerful earthquake in 40 years
- Florida Hurricanes worst since 1851, one in five homes with damage
- War in Iraq wages on
- Olympic Year, in Greece this year where it all began
- Election Year, George Bush wins second term against John Kerry
- NBA, San Antonio Spurs reigning champs, Detroit wins title in June
- NFL, New England Patriots are Super Bowl Champions
- MLB, Boston Red Sox win World Series to end 86 year old curse
- Smarty Jones loses bid for Triple Crown
- Lance Armstrong wins record 6th Tour de France
- Rose Bowl, Texas vs. Michigan for first time and wins on last second field goal
- Google goes public
- Lord of the Rings sweeps the Oscars with 11 awards
- The Passion breaks box office records
- 2.06 for gallon of gas - record national average in May
- Ronald Reagan died at 93
- Julia Child died at 91
- Marlon Brando died at 80
- Ray Charles died at 73
- Rodney Dangerfield died at 82
- Christopher Reeve died at 52
- Johnny Moore died at 60
- Jillian Avery Moore born March 29th