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| Bombing of New York Bush, George Walker |  |
| 22nd July New York The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the USAis formed by the USAgovernment, called the 9/11 Commission, concludes the attacks were planned & carried out by al-Qaeda |
| Composition of Dylan Zimmerman, Robert Allen | |
| Rolling Stone magazine lists the single "Like a Rolling Stone" at number one on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time |
| Constitution Bush, George Walker | |
| 28th June An interim Government officially takes over from the USAoccupation authority |
| Criminal Investigations Division Bush, George Walker | |
| 13th Jan Abu Ghraib Darby, a soldier, reports USAabuses to the Army's Criminal Investigations Division |
| Death of Brando, Marlon Brando, Marlon | |
| 1st July Los Angeles Death of Marlon Brando |
| Death of Shaw, Artie Shaw, Artie | |
| Death of Artie Shaw |
| Diplomacy Bush, George Walker | |
| 13th Jan Bush allows Canada to bid on Iraq contracts |
| Election Bush, George Walker | |
| 2nd Nov Bush wins 50.9% of the vote, 31 states & 286 electoral votes |
| Election Kerry, John | |
| 2nd Nov Kerry wins 48.1% od the vote, 19 states & 252 electoral votes |
| Election Rice, Condoleezza | |
| April Rice becomes the first National Security Advisor to campaign for an incumbent President |
| Government Darby, Joseph | |
| 13th Jan Abu Ghraib Darby, a soldier, reports USAabuses to the Army's Criminal Investigations Division |
| Government Powell, Colin | |
| Nov Resigns as Secretary of State |
| Mayor White, Bill | |
| 2nd Jan Houston Appointed Mayor of Houston |
| National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Rice, Condoleezza | |
| 8th April Testifies that there was no concrete evidence to show the 9/11 attack was imminent, the first sitting National Security Advisor to testify on matters of policy |
| Nuclear Warfare Bush, George Walker | |
| 5th Jan Officials declare Pakistani scientists gave Libya technology to buildNuclear weapons |
| Publication of Woodward Woodward, Robert "Bob" | |
| Publication of, "Plan of Attack" |
| Rolling Stone Zimmerman, Robert Allen | |
| Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "Greatest Artists of All Time", second only to The Beatles |
| Rule of Iraq Bush, George Walker | |
| 28th June An interim Government officially takes over from the USAoccupation authority |
| Secretary of State Rice, Condoleezza | |
| Appointed Secretary of State, replaces outgoing secretary Colin Powell |
| 16th Nov Bush nominates Rice to be Secretary of State |
| Tour de France Armstrong, Lance | |
| Winner of the Tour de France, 6th time |
