Historical Events
Olympic Gold
An American 1-2-3 in the 200m medals at the Athens Olympics; Shawn Crawford gold in 19.79 ahead of Bernard Williams & Justin Gatlin
- Félix Sánchez wins the men's 400m hurdles 47.63 in Athens; the Dominican Republic's first ever Olympic gold medal
- Germany wins its first ever Olympic women's field hockey gold medal with a 2-1 win against the Netherlands in Athens
- Hamish Carter of New Zealand wins the men's gold medal ahead of teammate Bevan Docherty, whilst Kate Allen of Austria takes out the women's Triathlon at the Athens Olympics
Olympic Gold
Lindsay Tarpley and Abby Wambach score as the US beats Brazil 2-1, maintaining an undefeated record to win the women's football gold medal at the Athens Olympics
Famous Deaths
- Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (Gloria), dies of a brain aneurysm at 52 [1]
Died in 2004 2004 Highlights
About August 26, 2004
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 19 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lean Back - Terror Squad
#1 Song: These Words - Natasha Bedingfield
