PlayStation - The PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Time: Dec, 2004
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Details: The PlayStation Portable (PSP) was Sony's first handheld console to compete with Nintendo's DS console. The original model (PSP-1000) was released in December 2004 and March 2005, The console is the first to utilize a new proprietary optical storage medium known as Universal Media Disc (UMD), which can store both games and movies.
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PlayStation-The PlayStation 3 "slim" model
2009 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation Blog](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation Blog
Wednesday Jul 11, 2007 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-PlayStation Plus](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-PlayStation Plus
Jun, 2010 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-The PlayStation 3](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-The PlayStation 3
Saturday Nov 11, 2006 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Emperor suffered from continuous internal bleeding](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Emperor suffered from continuous internal bleeding
Monday Sep 19, 1988 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-Denial-of-service attack](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-Denial-of-service attack
Thursday Dec 25, 2014 - Tokyo, Japan
![World War II-Final offer](/assets/placeholder.png)
![World War II](https://historydraft.com/files/474cf5dc-2ae6-4543-a088-aed578f5c3e0.160.webp)
World War II-Final offer
Wednesday Nov 20, 1940 - Japan
![PlayStation Network-Gaikai](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-Gaikai
Jul, 2012 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito approved The Operations Plan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito approved The Operations Plan
Wednesday Nov 5, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe gave his Resignation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe gave his Resignation
Thursday Oct 16, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation Vita](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation Vita
Saturday Dec 17, 2011 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Death](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Death
Saturday Jan 7, 1989 at 07:55:00 AM - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Broadcast the recording of the Emperor's Surrender Speech](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Broadcast the recording of the Emperor's Surrender Speech
Wednesday Aug 15, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Emperor informed the imperial family of his decision to surrender](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Emperor informed the imperial family of his decision to surrender
Sunday Aug 12, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![World War II-Plan Kantokuen](/assets/placeholder.png)
![World War II](https://historydraft.com/files/474cf5dc-2ae6-4543-a088-aed578f5c3e0.160.webp)
World War II-Plan Kantokuen
Sep, 1941 - Japan
![PlayStation Network-PlayStation Network Platform](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-PlayStation Network Platform
Mar, 2006 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-PlayStation 3](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-PlayStation 3
Saturday Nov 11, 2006 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation 2 online service](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation 2 online service
Jul, 2001 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-The PlayStation 4](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-The PlayStation 4
Wednesday Feb 20, 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito began a series of individual meetings to consider the progress of the war](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito began a series of individual meetings to consider the progress of the war
1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-"Super Slim" PlayStation 3](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-"Super Slim" PlayStation 3
2012 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The review of Eleven points](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The review of Eleven points
Sunday Nov 2, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-CD-ROM for the Super Famicom](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-CD-ROM for the Super Famicom
1988 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Marriage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Marriage
Saturday Jan 26, 1924 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The First Private audience with The Emperor](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The First Private audience with The Emperor
Feb, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Prime Minister Submitted a draft of the Decision To The Emperor](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Prime Minister Submitted a draft of the Decision To The Emperor
Friday Sep 5, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Emperor response on the American advance through the Solomon Islands](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Emperor response on the American advance through the Solomon Islands
Saturday Sep 11, 1943 - Tokyo, Japan
![Chinese Civil War-Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Communist troops in the Battle of Siping - Chinese Civil War Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0e4d0ce8-0789-49bd-a6d8-ded544bb3af4.160.webp)
Chinese Civil War-Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation
1945 - Japan
![PlayStation-Fate of the PlayStation project](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-Fate of the PlayStation project
1992 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation
Saturday Dec 3, 1994 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation 4 Slim](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation 4 Slim
Wednesday Sep 7, 2016 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PSP Go model](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PSP Go model
Oct, 2009 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-The "PlayStation App."](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-The "PlayStation App."
Tuesday Jan 11, 2011 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PS One](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PS One
Friday Jul 7, 2000 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-Sony Tablets](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-Sony Tablets
2011 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation Now (PS Now)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation Now (PS Now)
Tuesday Jan 7, 2014 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-The PocketStation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-The PocketStation
Thursday Dec 23, 1999 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-The PlayStation control pad](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-The PlayStation control pad
1994 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-Premier entertainment service](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-Premier entertainment service
2015 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-There have been more than 600 million downloads from the PlayStation Store worldwide](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-There have been more than 600 million downloads from the PlayStation Store worldwide
Thursday Sep 24, 2009 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI)
Tuesday Nov 16, 1993 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-Welcome Back](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-Welcome Back
Jun, 2011 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Releasing his definitive posthumous name Shōwa Tennō](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Releasing his definitive posthumous name Shōwa Tennō
Tuesday Jan 31, 1989 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-Green light](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-Green light
1993 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Emperor pressed Sugiyama four times to launch an Attack on Bataan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Emperor pressed Sugiyama four times to launch an Attack on Bataan
Tuesday Jan 13, 1942 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Imperial Conference Sanctioned The War](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Imperial Conference Sanctioned The War
Monday Dec 1, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-the DualShock controller](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-the DualShock controller
1998 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation Network](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation Network
2006 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Cabinet had agreed on a Negotiated Surrender](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Cabinet had agreed on a Negotiated Surrender
1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![World War II-Bombing of Tokyo](/assets/placeholder.png)
![World War II](https://historydraft.com/files/474cf5dc-2ae6-4543-a088-aed578f5c3e0.160.webp)
World War II-Bombing of Tokyo
Thursday Mar 8, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-Consumer Electronics Show](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-Consumer Electronics Show
Jan, 2014 - Tokyo, Japan
![Nintendo-Gunpei Yokoi Car Crash](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nintendo Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ad7627ca-882a-4d89-a5c5-1553bdb8a7b6.160.webp)
Nintendo-Gunpei Yokoi Car Crash
Friday Oct 3, 1997 - Tokyo, Japan
![Thanksgiving-Labor Thanksgiving Day](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Thanksgiving Dinner](https://historydraft.com/files/e43b7a77-570a-4851-97ec-9ee7b3dd4e74.160.webp)
Thanksgiving-Labor Thanksgiving Day
Saturday Nov 23, 1946 - Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation 4 Pro](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation 4 Pro
Wednesday Sep 7, 2016 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Sakuradamon Incident](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Sakuradamon Incident
Saturday Jan 9, 1932 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Deputy Minister of the Japanese Army instructed not to use the term "prisoners of war" for Chinese captives](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Deputy Minister of the Japanese Army instructed not to use the term "prisoners of war" for Chinese captives
Wednesday Aug 5, 1931 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army
1923 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The effect of The U.S. air raids on the cities of Japan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The effect of The U.S. air raids on the cities of Japan
1944 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Nagano explained the Plan to the Emperor](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Nagano explained the Plan to the Emperor
Monday Nov 3, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-Sony PS-X](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-Sony PS-X
Mar, 1994 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-5-day extension to PlayStation Plus memberships](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-5-day extension to PlayStation Plus memberships
Thursday Jan 1, 2015 - Tokyo, japan
![Hirohito-Hirohito became the Heir Apparent](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Hirohito became the Heir Apparent
Tuesday Jul 30, 1912 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Accepting the Potsdam Declaration](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Accepting the Potsdam Declaration
Tuesday Aug 14, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Japanese Cabinet Meeting](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Japanese Cabinet Meeting
Thursday Sep 4, 1941 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-PlayStation 2](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-PlayStation 2
Saturday Mar 4, 2000 - Tokyo, Japan
![Yasunari Kawabata-Changing Faculties](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Yasunari Kawabata](https://historydraft.com/files/769c9bfc-dec9-474f-8e4b-1c7adc135166.160.webp)
Yasunari Kawabata-Changing Faculties
1920s - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Hirohito assumed the Throne](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Hirohito assumed the Throne
Saturday Dec 25, 1926 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito signed an imperial rescript condemning to death American fliers](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Emperor Hirohito signed an imperial rescript condemning to death American fliers
Sep, 1942 - Tokyo, Japan
![Zara-The pink scarf](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Zara](https://historydraft.com/files/50fff1f5-89ca-4ba8-85ad-f536003c27a5.160.webp)
Zara-The pink scarf
2015 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation Network-Temporary suspension of operation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation Network](https://historydraft.com/files/4354db41-ed6f-40fb-b4f3-554e34bdeb45.160.webp)
PlayStation Network-Temporary suspension of operation
Wednesday Apr 20, 2011 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Doctors discovered that Hirohito had Duodenal Cancer](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Doctors discovered that Hirohito had Duodenal Cancer
Tuesday Sep 22, 1987 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Cabinet drafted an "Imperial Rescript Ending The War"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Cabinet drafted an "Imperial Rescript Ending The War"
Friday Aug 10, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hachikō-Tokyo University Statue](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hachiko Image](https://historydraft.com/files/998037b8-8fd8-47e1-8954-8aa692576c15.160.webp)
Hachikō-Tokyo University Statue
Monday Mar 9, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan
![1973 oil crisis-Japan was hard hit](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Japan was hard hit
1973 - Japan
![Hirohito-The February 26 Incident](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The February 26 Incident
Wednesday Feb 26, 1936 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-The Sony PSX](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-The Sony PSX
2003 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The February 26 Rebellion was suppressed](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The February 26 Rebellion was suppressed
Saturday Feb 29, 1936 - Tokyo, Japan
![PlayStation-PlayStation 2](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-PlayStation 2
2000 - Tokyo, Japan
![Xinhai Revolution-Tongmenghui (United League)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Nanjing Road during Xinhai Revolution](https://historydraft.com/files/ec5bb8e1-e491-450f-9d8b-376837d89d43.160.webp)
Xinhai Revolution-Tongmenghui (United League)
Sunday Aug 20, 1905 - Tokyo, China
![Hirohito-The Rank of Colonel in the army](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Rank of Colonel in the army
1925 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Releasing The Walkman](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Releasing The Walkman
Sunday Jul 1, 1979 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Daisuke Namba attempted to assassinate Hirohito](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Daisuke Namba attempted to assassinate Hirohito
Thursday Dec 27, 1923 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Releasing The First Betamax Home Video Recorder](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Releasing The First Betamax Home Video Recorder
Saturday May 10, 1975 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Morita Stepped down as Sony Chairman](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Morita Stepped down as Sony Chairman
Friday Nov 25, 1994 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Death](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Death
Sunday Oct 3, 1999 - Tokyo, Japan
![Atari, Inc.-Remaining divisions](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Atari logo](https://historydraft.com/files/6ad7daf9-b321-4273-b8bd-835079f51c64.160.webp)
Atari, Inc.-Remaining divisions
1985 - Japan
![Harry S. Truman-Japan agreed to surrender](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Harry S. Truman](https://historydraft.com/files/339f94c8-8974-4b50-9c49-a4dd6dc1cec7.160.webp)
Harry S. Truman-Japan agreed to surrender
Friday Aug 10, 1945 - Japan
![Akio Morita-Producing The First Transistor Television In The World](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Producing The First Transistor Television In The World
1960 - Tokyo, Japan
![World War II-Hideki Tojo resignation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![World War II](https://historydraft.com/files/474cf5dc-2ae6-4543-a088-aed578f5c3e0.160.webp)
World War II-Hideki Tojo resignation
Saturday Jul 22, 1944 - Japan
![PlayStation-"PlayStation VR"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![PlayStation logo](https://historydraft.com/files/289b0958-5a6f-4f2a-85ea-f0b31f798113.160.webp)
PlayStation-"PlayStation VR"
Oct, 2016 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Releasing The Discman Series](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Releasing The Discman Series
Nov, 1984 - Tokyo, Japan
![Yasunari Kawabata-Emotional Insecurity](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Yasunari Kawabata](https://historydraft.com/files/769c9bfc-dec9-474f-8e4b-1c7adc135166.160.webp)
Yasunari Kawabata-Emotional Insecurity
1934 - Japan
![Martial arts-Judo at the Summer Olympics was introduced](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Martial arts](https://historydraft.com/files/dc7d97f5-b4a9-491e-a947-cacab3e8ecb0.160.webp)
Martial arts-Judo at the Summer Olympics was introduced
Oct, 1964 - Tokyo, Japan
![Bitcoin-The genesis block](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Bitcoin](https://historydraft.com/files/5f0f3723-1e9e-4686-8390-cdd22a4906b6.160.webp)
Bitcoin-The genesis block
Saturday Jan 3, 2009 - Japan
![Akio Morita-Renaming The Company](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Renaming The Company
1958 - Tokyo, Japan
![Yasunari Kawabata-Marriage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Yasunari Kawabata](https://historydraft.com/files/769c9bfc-dec9-474f-8e4b-1c7adc135166.160.webp)
Yasunari Kawabata-Marriage
1926 - Tokyo, Japan
![Akio Morita-Selling The First Tape Recorder](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Akio Morita](https://historydraft.com/files/ee52f2b2-e4fa-4549-b595-1ffad298514f.160.webp)
Akio Morita-Selling The First Tape Recorder
1950 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-The Coronation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-The Coronation
Nov, 1928 - Tokyo, Japan
![Hirohito-Hirohito was formally proclaimed Crown Prince and Heir Apparent](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hirohito](https://historydraft.com/files/d83542ab-4929-4f87-8edd-b689d10099e2.160.webp)
Hirohito-Hirohito was formally proclaimed Crown Prince and Heir Apparent
Thursday Nov 2, 1916 - Tokyo, Japan
![1973 oil crisis-Japanese automakers also benefited from the crisis](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973](https://historydraft.com/files/15e9d5c6-0182-4e82-95f5-5cfa7c85262e.160.webp)
1973 oil crisis-Japanese automakers also benefited from the crisis
1970s - Japan
December 2004
![Gary Webb-Webb suicide](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Flag of the United States Central Intelligence Agency](https://historydraft.com/files/6d357274-cdf0-484b-baac-1848d281bac1.160.webp)
Gary Webb-Webb suicide
Friday Dec 10, 2004 - Carmichael, California, U.S.
![Sony Corporation-Releasing The PlayStation Portable (PSP)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Wordmark of Sony - image](https://historydraft.com/files/32665544-193c-4652-a17e-ba526100fa9c.160.webp)
Sony Corporation-Releasing The PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Sunday Dec 12, 2004 - Japan
![Francesco Totti-Roma's all-time leading scorer in Serie A](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Francesco Totti](https://historydraft.com/files/c2d54543-d231-4582-ba3c-9508c59346aa.160.webp)
Francesco Totti-Roma's all-time leading scorer in Serie A
Sunday Dec 19, 2004 - Rome, Italy
![Ronaldinho-Player of the Year](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ronaldinho](https://historydraft.com/files/5e4c4153-b103-4dda-99f9-ee5012759592.160.webp)
Ronaldinho-Player of the Year
Monday Dec 20, 2004 - Barcelona, Spain
![Disasters with highest death tolls-2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami](/assets/placeholder.png)
![disasters](https://historydraft.com/files/f8eb75bc-0e08-4bda-9c54-f6dbee2cc2e4.160.webp)
Disasters with highest death tolls-2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Sunday Dec 26, 2004 at 12:58:00 AM - Indian Ocean
![Disasters with highest death tolls-2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami](/assets/placeholder.png)
![disasters](https://historydraft.com/files/f8eb75bc-0e08-4bda-9c54-f6dbee2cc2e4.160.webp)
Disasters with highest death tolls-2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Sunday Dec 26, 2004 at 12:58:00 PM - Indian Ocean
![Popeyes-AFC sold Church's to Arcapita](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Popeyes restaurant in Houston, Texas](https://historydraft.com/files/6a5e14d6-9bb6-4541-bb20-b19ca3567ea5.160.webp)
Popeyes-AFC sold Church's to Arcapita
Wednesday Dec 29, 2004 - Bahrain Bay, Manama, Bahrain
2004
![Huawei-Their First Phone](/assets/placeholder.png)
Huawei-Their First Phone
2004 - China
![Jackie Chan-Founding JCE Movies Limited](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Jackie Chan Cannes 2012](https://historydraft.com/files/6a9f1125-2dd9-4cc8-bbda-12dcd2fd3c35.160.webp)
Jackie Chan-Founding JCE Movies Limited
2004 - Hong Kong, China
![BMW-First BMW production facility in China was opened](/assets/placeholder.png)
![BMW logo](https://historydraft.com/files/52fd2a94-11d7-46f1-843f-773ab469fd84.160.webp)
BMW-First BMW production facility in China was opened
2004 - China
![Second Chechen War-Akhmad Kadyrov was assassinated](/assets/placeholder.png)
![(Second Chechen War) A Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by Chechen fighters near the Chechen capital, Grozny](https://historydraft.com/files/f9d9535c-38b4-442b-8706-32d098405a7c.160.webp)
Second Chechen War-Akhmad Kadyrov was assassinated
2004 - Chechnya, Russia
![Michael Phelps-1st Gold Olympic Medal in world time record](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Michael Phelps Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0a8527bc-0bb9-4bd7-9fef-b22b6ccbc520.160.webp)
Michael Phelps-1st Gold Olympic Medal in world time record
2004 - Athens, Greece
![Emmanuel Macron-Early Career](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Emmanuel Macron Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ee8b97ee-b2bf-4424-83f3-0227d24c59ad.160.webp)
Emmanuel Macron-Early Career
2004 - France
![Emmanuel Macron-Graduated](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Emmanuel Macron Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ee8b97ee-b2bf-4424-83f3-0227d24c59ad.160.webp)
Emmanuel Macron-Graduated
2004 - France
![BMW-BMW introduced the new K1200S Sports Bike which marked a departure for BMW](/assets/placeholder.png)
![BMW logo](https://historydraft.com/files/52fd2a94-11d7-46f1-843f-773ab469fd84.160.webp)
BMW-BMW introduced the new K1200S Sports Bike which marked a departure for BMW
2004 - Munich, Germany
![Financial crisis of 2007–2008-US Securities and Exchange Commission relaxed the net capital rule](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Financial crisis of 2007–2008](https://historydraft.com/files/6ca3c8ef-b5e0-4386-8fba-b2afb697543e.160.webp)
Financial crisis of 2007–2008-US Securities and Exchange Commission relaxed the net capital rule
2004 - U.S.
![Jim Carrey-The Canadian Walk of Fame](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Jim Carrey Image](https://historydraft.com/files/69dee011-eec7-4de3-8ff6-5c42dc20c944.160.webp)
Jim Carrey-The Canadian Walk of Fame
2004 - Canada
![Hugo Chávez-2nd Divorce](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hugo Chávez](https://historydraft.com/files/822b178a-be87-4b4c-ac03-3a68856c1382.160.webp)
Hugo Chávez-2nd Divorce
Jan, 2004 - Venezuela
![Christine Lagarde-A President of the Global Strategic Committee](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Christine Lagarde](https://historydraft.com/files/c1f1ec3a-a431-45c7-8a03-ca6153cab551.160.webp)
Christine Lagarde-A President of the Global Strategic Committee
2004 - U.S.
![HTC-Windows mobile phones](/assets/placeholder.png)
![HTC Image](https://historydraft.com/files/5f28751d-6709-4ad2-b616-89f4df2cc8ab.160.webp)
HTC-Windows mobile phones
2004 - Taoyuan City, Taiwan
![Hachikō-Two More Statues](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Hachiko Image](https://historydraft.com/files/998037b8-8fd8-47e1-8954-8aa692576c15.160.webp)
Hachikō-Two More Statues
2004 - Odate, Japan
![Tony Hawk-Playing Himself](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Tony Hawk](https://historydraft.com/files/6f49de84-9b47-4dd3-bf9f-636c7708ca61.160.webp)
Tony Hawk-Playing Himself
2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Prince William-University Excellence](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge visits Sweden 02 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/df3cafc8-9623-4273-9b2b-d5f7506d3848.160.webp)
Prince William-University Excellence
2004 - St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
![Nike, Inc.-Nike acquired Starter](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Logo for American sportswear company Nike Inc.](https://historydraft.com/files/15f786f1-61fd-4ba9-8f29-74943f6c412b.160.webp)
Nike, Inc.-Nike acquired Starter
2004 - New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
![Nike, Inc.-Nike Launched The SPARQ Training Program/Division](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Logo for American sportswear company Nike Inc.](https://historydraft.com/files/15f786f1-61fd-4ba9-8f29-74943f6c412b.160.webp)
Nike, Inc.-Nike Launched The SPARQ Training Program/Division
2004 - U.S.
![Marvel Studios-Eight animated films](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Marvel Studios](https://historydraft.com/files/5d51bc00-93dc-4067-a739-c18efbd2d788.160.webp)
Marvel Studios-Eight animated films
2004 - U.S.
![Howard Hughes: The Aviator-The Aviator](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Howard Hughes 1938 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/2e2f89ea-2ddf-4c79-837a-f2f85d90f54e.160.webp)
Howard Hughes: The Aviator-The Aviator
2004 - U.S.
![Robin Williams-13th of "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Robin Williams 1996 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/6ae060c3-33eb-4139-b5ad-b47cc22e9364.160.webp)
Robin Williams-13th of "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time"
2004 - New York, U.S.
![World Bank-Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The World Bank](https://historydraft.com/files/cdef4282-598d-4dc9-b1e4-230a88e95b33.160.webp)
World Bank-Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
2004 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![DC Comics-DC temporarily acquired the North American publishing rights to graphic novels from European publishers 2000 AD and Humanoids](/assets/placeholder.png)
![DC Comics logo](https://historydraft.com/files/99a5a9ed-d041-4360-a7e3-e6a81fe6f465.160.webp)
DC Comics-DC temporarily acquired the North American publishing rights to graphic novels from European publishers 2000 AD and Humanoids
2004 - U.S.
![Cinnabon-FOCUS Brands, Inc. bought Cinnabon](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Cinnabon logo Image](https://historydraft.com/files/33440db5-806a-4a35-97a1-012258895ca8.160.webp)
Cinnabon-FOCUS Brands, Inc. bought Cinnabon
2004 - Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S.
![Facebook, Inc.-Sean Parker Became Company President](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Facebook Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0566baed-14fa-45e6-84c4-0089547eee32.160.webp)
Facebook, Inc.-Sean Parker Became Company President
2004 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
![Facebook, Inc.-Zuckerberg Coded "TheFacebook"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Facebook Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0566baed-14fa-45e6-84c4-0089547eee32.160.webp)
Facebook, Inc.-Zuckerberg Coded "TheFacebook"
Jan, 2004 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
![Marvel Studios-Chief operating officer of Marvel Studios](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Marvel Studios](https://historydraft.com/files/5d51bc00-93dc-4067-a739-c18efbd2d788.160.webp)
Marvel Studios-Chief operating officer of Marvel Studios
2004 - U.S.
![Android-Steve Perlman's Investment](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Android logo 2019 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/985e7eeb-d176-4373-b5c0-d2061c2cc3e1.160.webp)
Android-Steve Perlman's Investment
2004 - Palo Alto, California, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Un-coachable](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Un-coachable
2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-A seven-year contract](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-A seven-year contract
2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Google LLC-Google Formed The Not-For-Profit Philanthropic Google.org](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Google LLC](https://historydraft.com/files/5f820d99-9467-4937-8198-1fd7b259b577.160.webp)
Google LLC-Google Formed The Not-For-Profit Philanthropic Google.org
2004 - Mountain View, California, U.S.
![Cameras-Kodak Crisis](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Canon Camera](https://historydraft.com/files/c1ccc552-2176-4064-8797-ff9a7aed0ea6.160.webp)
Cameras-Kodak Crisis
Jan, 2004 - U.S.
![Jackie Chan-Hollywood star](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Jackie Chan Cannes 2012](https://historydraft.com/files/6a9f1125-2dd9-4cc8-bbda-12dcd2fd3c35.160.webp)
Jackie Chan-Hollywood star
Monday Jan 5, 2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-Another SARS infection found in china](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-Another SARS infection found in china
Saturday Jan 10, 2004 - China
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-Third new case in China](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-Third new case in China
Saturday Jan 17, 2004 - Guangzhou, China
![Donald Trump-Trump University](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Donald Trump](https://historydraft.com/files/a89ca764-75c9-4ea2-93ae-d7a292768e09.160.webp)
Donald Trump-Trump University
2004 - Manhattan, New York, U.S.
![Donald Trump-Trumped!](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Donald Trump](https://historydraft.com/files/a89ca764-75c9-4ea2-93ae-d7a292768e09.160.webp)
Donald Trump-Trumped!
2004 - U.S.
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-Fourth new SARS infection in China](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-Fourth new SARS infection in China
Saturday Jan 31, 2004 - China
![Best Buy-Best Buy hired Virtucom Group to revamp Best Buy's website and handle all of the company's online content](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Best Buy opens its 800th store in Chicago, Illinois](https://historydraft.com/files/7e15f841-5b50-4e24-ab42-09b8bb492ab9.160.webp)
Best Buy-Best Buy hired Virtucom Group to revamp Best Buy's website and handle all of the company's online content
Jan, 2004 - Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.
![Tesla, Inc.-Series A](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Logo of the American car manufacturer and technology company Tesla, Inc. - image](https://historydraft.com/files/9078debb-0530-43f6-a0b3-dfaddadb2dde.160.webp)
Tesla, Inc.-Series A
Feb, 2004 - U.S.
![YouTube-2004 Super Bowl incident](/assets/placeholder.png)
![YouTube](https://historydraft.com/files/24682cb8-e536-4221-81a3-861ca559b934.160.webp)
YouTube-2004 Super Bowl incident
Sunday Feb 1, 2004 - Houston, Texas, U.S.
![Mark Zuckerberg-"The facebook" launched](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Mark Zuckerburg](https://historydraft.com/files/2a1c22ca-d4b3-4b57-8699-fd8179442ed4.160.webp)
Mark Zuckerberg-"The facebook" launched
Wednesday Feb 4, 2004 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
![Lionel Messi-Barcelona B](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Lionel Messi](https://historydraft.com/files/59e5ca78-16ec-470a-8237-895ae5f8f15d.160.webp)
Lionel Messi-Barcelona B
Wednesday Feb 4, 2004 - Barcelona, Spain
![Facebook, Inc.-Zuckerberg Launched "TheFacebook"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Facebook Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0566baed-14fa-45e6-84c4-0089547eee32.160.webp)
Facebook, Inc.-Zuckerberg Launched "TheFacebook"
Wednesday Feb 4, 2004 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
![Second Chechen War-Killing of exiled former separatist Chechen President](/assets/placeholder.png)
![(Second Chechen War) A Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by Chechen fighters near the Chechen capital, Grozny](https://historydraft.com/files/f9d9535c-38b4-442b-8706-32d098405a7c.160.webp)
Second Chechen War-Killing of exiled former separatist Chechen President
Friday Feb 13, 2004 - Qatar
![Elon Musk-Tesla Motors](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Elon Musk](https://historydraft.com/files/2ce490fd-20bc-4ad1-90f0-f80d6b4a931f.160.webp)
Elon Musk-Tesla Motors
Feb, 2004 - Palo Alto, California, United States
![Facebook, Inc.-Facebook expanded to Columbia, Stanford and Yale](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Facebook Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0566baed-14fa-45e6-84c4-0089547eee32.160.webp)
Facebook, Inc.-Facebook expanded to Columbia, Stanford and Yale
Mar, 2004 - U.S.
![Second Chechen War-Gelayev was killed](/assets/placeholder.png)
![(Second Chechen War) A Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by Chechen fighters near the Chechen capital, Grozny](https://historydraft.com/files/f9d9535c-38b4-442b-8706-32d098405a7c.160.webp)
Second Chechen War-Gelayev was killed
Tuesday Mar 2, 2004 - Georgia
![Vladimir Putin-A President for 2nd time](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Putin Image](https://historydraft.com/files/38d40af5-40a3-4724-8ea4-429bf5cd34cb.160.webp)
Vladimir Putin-A President for 2nd time
Sunday Mar 14, 2004 - Moscow, Russia
![Dwayne Johnson-WrestleMania XX](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dwayne Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/d1e7647f-42fc-47b5-92c9-29fe25ebaf23.160.webp)
Dwayne Johnson-WrestleMania XX
Sunday Mar 14, 2004 - New York City, New York, U.S.
![Angelina Jolie-Taking Lives](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-Taking Lives
Friday Mar 19, 2004 - United States
![Joe Biden-Biden has received his alma mater the University of Delaware](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Joe Biden](https://historydraft.com/files/78dd5fe4-4e5a-4d47-b4c0-aab045947b9b.160.webp)
Joe Biden-Biden has received his alma mater the University of Delaware
2004 - Delaware, U.S.
![Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-Sudan's 2004 Outbreak](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ebola virus (SEM)](https://historydraft.com/files/fc1d10a8-ef1c-47d9-8cb6-6ba74a38a052.160.webp)
Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-Sudan's 2004 Outbreak
Apr, 2004 - Yambio, South Sudan
![Bart Millard-I See Love](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Bart Millard](https://historydraft.com/files/5e3bbfe8-71d8-49ac-943f-d47511dcc6d1.160.webp)
Bart Millard-I See Love
2004 - U.S.
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-WHO last report](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-WHO last report
Wednesday Apr 21, 2004 - Geneva, Switzerland
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-New SARS Death in China](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-New SARS Death in China
Friday Apr 23, 2004 - China
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-9/11 Commission](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-9/11 Commission
Apr, 2004 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-New SARS infections in China](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-New SARS infections in China
Saturday May 1, 2004 - China
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-More cases in China](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-More cases in China
Sunday May 2, 2004 - China
![SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-WHO announced China as free of SARS](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Virus Microscope Infection](https://historydraft.com/files/823ab888-1ae3-4e4a-a5ba-7b1f49162d57.160.webp)
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-WHO announced China as free of SARS
Wednesday May 19, 2004 - Geneva, Switzerland
![Kevin Hart-Soul Plane](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kevin Hart](https://historydraft.com/files/631359bd-8fbe-4ed4-b156-7ffdeee5b15f.160.webp)
Kevin Hart-Soul Plane
Friday May 28, 2004 - California, U.S.
![David Cameron-The Head of Policy co-ordination.](/assets/placeholder.png)
![David Cameron Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ee1df55b-2ab2-4865-a9a3-fb0547a6cee6.160.webp)
David Cameron-The Head of Policy co-ordination.
Jun, 2004 - England
![Best Buy-Company launched its "customer-centricity" program](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Best Buy opens its 800th store in Chicago, Illinois](https://historydraft.com/files/7e15f841-5b50-4e24-ab42-09b8bb492ab9.160.webp)
Best Buy-Company launched its "customer-centricity" program
May, 2004 - U.S.
![Facebook, Inc.-The Company moved to Palo Alto](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Facebook Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0566baed-14fa-45e6-84c4-0089547eee32.160.webp)
Facebook, Inc.-The Company moved to Palo Alto
Jun, 2004 - Palo Alto, California, U.S.
![Facebook, Inc.-The Company Received Its First Investment](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Facebook Image](https://historydraft.com/files/0566baed-14fa-45e6-84c4-0089547eee32.160.webp)
Facebook, Inc.-The Company Received Its First Investment
Jun, 2004 - Palo Alto, California, U.S.
![Shaquille O'Neal-Lost to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-Lost to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals
Jun, 2004 - U.S.
![Ronald Reagan-Death](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ronald Reagan](https://historydraft.com/files/5d57da7f-85e5-438d-bbce-1a352ec79baa.160.webp)
Ronald Reagan-Death
Saturday Jun 5, 2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![International Monetary Fund-Rodrigo Rato](/assets/placeholder.png)
![International Monetary Fund Headquarters](https://historydraft.com/files/93b1a40b-8500-4c1c-9112-f2bcf94ad644.160.webp)
International Monetary Fund-Rodrigo Rato
Monday Jun 7, 2004 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-São Paulo Conference](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The Headquarters of the UNCTAD are located at the Palais des Nations in Geneva](https://historydraft.com/files/e5c41182-98c9-48c2-9c50-136e8148b482.160.webp)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-São Paulo Conference
Sunday Jun 13, 2004 - São Paulo, Brazil
![Eiffel Tower-Eiffel Tower began hosting a seasonal ice rink on the first level](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Eiffel Tower](https://historydraft.com/files/e8410a95-da07-44b9-8183-aed8c76a1891.160.webp)
Eiffel Tower-Eiffel Tower began hosting a seasonal ice rink on the first level
2004 - Paris, France
![Marlon Brando-Death](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Marlon Brando Image](https://historydraft.com/files/bd2b7eba-e2b5-46a9-99e4-83bf100db883.160.webp)
Marlon Brando-Death
Thursday Jul 1, 2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Papa John's Pizza-Papa John's State in The market](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Papa John's Pizza logo Image](https://historydraft.com/files/237f5d1a-6b04-4f40-9f7f-4fb0319e0110.160.webp)
Papa John's Pizza-Papa John's State in The market
Saturday Jul 10, 2004 - Jeffersontown, Kentucky, U.S.
![Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat
Wednesday Jul 14, 2004 - Miami, Florida, U.S.
![Dwayne Johnson-Noble Title of Seiuli](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dwayne Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/d1e7647f-42fc-47b5-92c9-29fe25ebaf23.160.webp)
Dwayne Johnson-Noble Title of Seiuli
Jul, 2004 - U.S.
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-The Report Detailed the Events of 9/11](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-The Report Detailed the Events of 9/11
Thursday Jul 22, 2004 - U.S.
![Marco van Basten-The New Manager of The Netherlands National Team](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Marco van Basten](https://historydraft.com/files/cc08cc0f-5a05-4d12-8bcc-d92abb8945f0.160.webp)
Marco van Basten-The New Manager of The Netherlands National Team
Thursday Jul 29, 2004 - Netherlands
![Warren Buffett-His wife died](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Warren Buffett](https://historydraft.com/files/def71184-ec34-4496-ab8c-71e8abb016b4.160.webp)
Warren Buffett-His wife died
Thursday Jul 29, 2004 - Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
![Shaquille O'Neal-Shaq rejected an offer to play in the 2004 Olympics](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-Shaq rejected an offer to play in the 2004 Olympics
Aug, 2004 - Athens, Greece
![Netflix-Randolph retirement](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Netflix 2014 logo](https://historydraft.com/files/81c1d7a8-4a74-4b81-ac3a-89039b192268.160.webp)
Netflix-Randolph retirement
2004 - Scotts Valley, California, U.S.
![Amazon-Amazon acquires Joyo](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Logo of Amazon](https://historydraft.com/files/7d37d045-e3df-4ad0-8f77-7c7233d51029.160.webp)
Amazon-Amazon acquires Joyo
Thursday Aug 19, 2004 - China
![Google LLC-Google's Initial Public Offering (IPO)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Google LLC](https://historydraft.com/files/5f820d99-9467-4937-8198-1fd7b259b577.160.webp)
Google LLC-Google's Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Thursday Aug 19, 2004 - Mountain View, California, U.S.
![Zlatan Ibrahimović-Moving To Juventus](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Zlatan Ibrahimović - image](https://historydraft.com/files/636caa94-46a1-4720-935a-02f00fad27fd.160.webp)
Zlatan Ibrahimović-Moving To Juventus
Tuesday Aug 31, 2004 - Turin, Italy
![David Cameron-The Shadow Education Secretary](/assets/placeholder.png)
![David Cameron Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ee1df55b-2ab2-4865-a9a3-fb0547a6cee6.160.webp)
David Cameron-The Shadow Education Secretary
Sep, 2004 - England
![Kobe Bryant-The assault case was dropped](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-The assault case was dropped
Sep, 2004 - Colorado, U.S.
![Adidas-Stella McCartney Launched a Joint-Venture Line With Adidas](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The logo of Adidas with the three stripes - image](https://historydraft.com/files/53bb58e8-0cda-49cd-b403-56e6f47a603e.160.webp)
Adidas-Stella McCartney Launched a Joint-Venture Line With Adidas
Sep, 2004 - Germany
![Xerox-Xerox celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Xerox 914](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Xerox headquarters in Norwalk](https://historydraft.com/files/5c2d1da5-26dd-4735-9a4f-1ff39ad64c04.160.webp)
Xerox-Xerox celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Xerox 914
Sep, 2004 - U.S.
![Angelina Jolie-Flying Lessons](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-Flying Lessons
2004 - United States
![Angelina Jolie-Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Friday Sep 17, 2004 - Los Angeles, California, United states
![Richard Branson-Virgin Galactic](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Richard Branson](https://historydraft.com/files/991bf03c-fd11-48ab-b0f9-8b2af69a1455.160.webp)
Richard Branson-Virgin Galactic
Saturday Sep 25, 2004 - Mojave, California, U.S
![Trivial Pursuit-ESPN Trivial Pursuit](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Board and pieces of Trivial Pursuit](https://historydraft.com/files/a7a51498-726e-4e23-a597-e27de34137bb.160.webp)
Trivial Pursuit-ESPN Trivial Pursuit
Sep, 2004 - U.S.
![Java (programming language)-Generics](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Java](https://historydraft.com/files/4baec5fc-7c70-4d82-a1ac-0457d82549c8.160.webp)
Java (programming language)-Generics
2004 - California, U.S.
![Java (programming language)-J2SE 5.0](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Java](https://historydraft.com/files/4baec5fc-7c70-4d82-a1ac-0457d82549c8.160.webp)
Java (programming language)-J2SE 5.0
Thursday Sep 30, 2004 - California, U.S.
![Jim Carrey-U.S. Citizenship](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Jim Carrey Image](https://historydraft.com/files/69dee011-eec7-4de3-8ff6-5c42dc20c944.160.webp)
Jim Carrey-U.S. Citizenship
Oct, 2004 - U.S.
![Angelina Jolie-Shark Tale](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-Shark Tale
Friday Oct 1, 2004 - United States
![Best Buy-Best Buy completed rolling out Geek Squad "precincts" in every American Best Buy store](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Best Buy opens its 800th store in Chicago, Illinois](https://historydraft.com/files/7e15f841-5b50-4e24-ab42-09b8bb492ab9.160.webp)
Best Buy-Best Buy completed rolling out Geek Squad "precincts" in every American Best Buy store
Oct, 2004 - U.S.
![Francesco Totti-100th Serie A goal](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Francesco Totti](https://historydraft.com/files/c2d54543-d231-4582-ba3c-9508c59346aa.160.webp)
Francesco Totti-100th Serie A goal
Sunday Oct 3, 2004 - Rome, Italy
![Dollar Tree-Dollar Tree opened its first store in North Dakota](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dollar Tree](https://historydraft.com/files/07a8277c-9a0f-4baa-bf72-30a7a8aaac2f.160.webp)
Dollar Tree-Dollar Tree opened its first store in North Dakota
2004 - North Dakota, U.S.
![Robin Williams-Reev's Death](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Robin Williams 1996 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/6ae060c3-33eb-4139-b5ad-b47cc22e9364.160.webp)
Robin Williams-Reev's Death
Sunday Oct 10, 2004 - U.S.
![Eminem-Jackson-Steve Harvey call](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Eminem](https://historydraft.com/files/30fe2305-53cb-43d7-9763-33cbb5cf9ba2.160.webp)
Eminem-Jackson-Steve Harvey call
Tuesday Oct 12, 2004 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Francesco Totti-First brace for Italy](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Francesco Totti](https://historydraft.com/files/c2d54543-d231-4582-ba3c-9508c59346aa.160.webp)
Francesco Totti-First brace for Italy
Wednesday Oct 13, 2004 - Italy