2004 in Germany
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Events in the year 2004 in Germany.
Incumbents
- President – Johannes Rau (until 30 July), Horst Köhler (starting 30 July)
- Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder
Events
January
February
- 5–15 February - 54th Berlin International Film Festival
March
April
May
June
- 9 June: 2004 Cologne bombing
July
August
- 2 August: Protests against Hartz IV reforms
- 21 August: The Berlin Rules on Water Resources are adopted by the International Law Association.
September
October
November
December
- 26 December: Several thousands of Germans are among thousands of people killed by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Elections
- 2004 German presidential election
- 2004 European Parliament election in Germany
- 2004 Brandenburg state election
- 2004 Hamburg state election
- 2004 Saarland state election
- 2004 Saxony state election
- 2004 Thuringian state election
Sport
- 2003–04 Bundesliga
- 2003–04 2. Bundesliga
- 2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
- 2004 BMW Open
- 2004 German Grand Prix
- 2004 European Grand Prix
- 2004 German motorcycle Grand Prix
Births
- 15 November — Vincent Keymer, German chess prodigy
- 20 November — Youssoufa Moukoko, German professional footballer.
Deaths
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- 6 February - Claus Hinrich Casdorff, German journalist and writer (born 1925)
- 19 May - Carl Raddatz, German actor (born 1912)
- 24 May - Friedrich Wilhelm Christians, German banker (born 1922)
- 16 June - Ursula Lillig, German actress (born 1938)
- 8 July - Albert Friedlander, German rabbi and teacher (born 1927)
- 10 July - Inge Meysel, German actress (born 1910)
- 22 July - Bodo Hauser, German journalist and writer (born 1946)
- 11 August -Wolfgang Mommsen, German historian (born 1930)
- 19 August - Günter Rexrodt, German politician (born 1941)
- 4 October - Helmut Bantz, German gymnast (born 1921)
- 17 October - Andreas Sassen, football player (born 1968)
- 28 September - Christl Cranz, German alpine racer (born 1914)
- 1 December - Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, German-born prince who was the consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (born 1911)
- 12 December - Herbert Dreilich, German rock musician (born 1942)
See also
References
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