What Happened on October 22, 2004

Historical Events

  • Discovery and isolation of new wonder material Graphene announced in paper by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov (Nobel Prize 2010). Incredibly they used scotch tape to peal layers off Graphite. [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil), dies at 90
  • Samuel Lee Gravely Jr., American naval officer, First African American fleet commander, dies at 82
Died in 2004 2004 Highlights

About October 22, 2004

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 19 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Goodies - Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo
  • UK #1 Song: Call On Me - Eric Prydz