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*<!--Sept 29--> [[George W. Bush|George Bush]] and [[John Kerry]] |
*<!--Sept 29--> [[George W. Bush|George Bush]] and [[John Kerry]] square off in the '''[[U.S. presidential election debates, 2004|first U.S. Presidential debate]]'''. |
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*<!--Sept 29--> '''[[Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne|SpaceShipOne]]''', [[pilot]]ed by [[Mike Melvill]], successfully completes [[SpaceShipOne flight 16P|its first competitive flight]], over [[Mojave, California|Mojave]], [[California]], as its designers attempt to win the [[X Prize]]. |
*<!--Sept 29--> '''[[Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne|SpaceShipOne]]''', [[pilot]]ed by [[Mike Melvill]], successfully completes [[SpaceShipOne flight 16P|its first competitive flight]], over [[Mojave, California|Mojave]], [[California]], as its designers attempt to win the [[X Prize]]. |
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*<!--Sept 29--> The [[asteroid]] '''[[4179 Toutatis]]''' passes within four [[lunar distance]]s of the [[Earth]]. It is the largest asteroid ever known to have passed this close to the Earth. |
*<!--Sept 29--> The [[asteroid]] '''[[4179 Toutatis]]''' passes within four [[lunar distance]]s of the [[Earth]]. It is the largest asteroid ever known to have passed this close to the Earth. |
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Revision as of 02:32, 1 October 2004
- George Bush and John Kerry square off in the first U.S. Presidential debate.
- SpaceShipOne, piloted by Mike Melvill, successfully completes its first competitive flight, over Mojave, California, as its designers attempt to win the X Prize.
- The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of the Earth. It is the largest asteroid ever known to have passed this close to the Earth.
- The Russian cabinet recommends ratification of the Kyoto Treaty against global warming, which would would bring the accord into force; the measure will be debated in Parliament, which has final say.