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May 6 – The final episode of Friends airs on NBC, drawing an estimated 66 million viewers in North America. Advertisers pay $2 million for 30 second ads. May 8 – Would-be "Saudi Princess" Antoinette Millard surfaces in New York City, claiming that muggers had stolen jewels worth of $262,000 from her (she later proves to be an impostor).
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2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 4th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2000s decade.
In 2004, the average monthly Social Security benefit was $961. Today, it's $1,873 (as of September). Someone lying in a hammock while using a tablet. Image source: Getty Images.
2004 U.S. presidential election controversy: . Voting machine manufacturer Diebold Election Systems will pay a $2.6 million settlement to the State of California over the lawsuit filed by the state in September alleging that Diebold was not truthful about the security and reliability of its electronic voting machines.
For more on life 20 years after the 2004 tsunami, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here. The Swedish native also recalls hearing people crying out for help.
January 20 – Richard Gephardt quits the 2004 Presidential race after a poor showing in the Iowa Caucuses. January 20 – Bill Janklow's resignation from Congress takes effect. Janklow had been convicted of a felony in December 2003. January 25 – Mikhail Saakashvili is sworn in as President of Georgia.