Musically star King Jacob

Events in 2004 and 31-3

Events in US in the birth year of King Jacob

• Bush proposes ambitious space program that includes flights to the Moon, Mars, and beyond (Jan. 14).
• John Kerry secures Democratic nomination after winning nine out of ten primaries and caucuses (March 2).
• U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. Images spark outrage around the world (April 30).
• Gay marriages begin in Massachusetts, the first state in the country to legalize such unions (May 17).
• Senate Intelligence Committee reports that intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs was "overstated" and flawed (July 5).
• Sept. 11 commission harshly criticizes government’s handling of terrorist attacks (July 22).
• Democratic National Convention in Boston nominates John Kerry for president (July 26–29).
• Pentagon-sponsored Schlesinger report rejects idea that Abu Ghraib prison abuse was work of a few aberrant soldiers, and asserts there were "fundamental failures throughout all levels of command" (Aug. 24).
• Republican Convention in New York renominates President Bush (Aug. 30–Sept. 2).
• Florida hit by hurricanes Bonnie (Aug. 12) and Charley (Aug. 13).
• U.S.’s final report on Iraq’s weapons finds no WMDs (Sept. 16).
• Congress extends tax cuts due to expire at the end of 2005 (Sept. 23).
• Hurricane Ivan ravages U.S. south (Sept. 15). Hurricane Jeanne hits Florida (Sept. 26).
• George W. Bush is reelected president, defeats John Kerry (Nov. 2).

Birthday King Jacob (31-3) in history

• Day 31-3 year 1492: Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain decreed the expulsion of non-Christian Jews.
• Day 31-3 year 1889: The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opened.
• Day 31-3 year 1917: The United States took possession of the Virgin Islands.
• Day 31-3 year 1918: Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States.
• Day 31-3 year 1949: Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province.
• Day 31-3 year 1959: The Dalai Lama, fleeing Chinese repression of an uprising in Tibet, arrived at the Indian border and was granted political asylum.
• Day 31-3 year 1968: President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election.
• Day 31-3 year 1995: Major League Baseball players agreed to end the sport’s longest strike in history after a judge ordered a preliminary injunction against team owners.
• Day 31-3 year 2005: Terry Schiavo died 13 days after her feeding tube was removed.