See alsoAugust 5, 2004 - August 2004 - August 7, 2004 See also August 4, 2004 - August 2004 - August 6, 2004 At least seven Iraqis and a U.S. soldier die in clashes; and a U.S. helicopter is shot down, injuring two. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 ⢠30 Fred Whipple ⢠26 Laura Branigan ⢠24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross ⢠18 Elmer Bernstein ⢠15 Amarsinh Chaudhary ⢠14 CzesÅaw MiÅosz ⢠13 Julia Child ⢠8 Robert... August 7, 2004 In the Asian Cup 2004 soccer final, Japan defeats China 3â1, prompting clashes between Chinese fans and police in Beijing. ...
In Derry, Northern Ireland, police are attacked by people carrying petrol bombs. (Reuters)
Saudi police arrest terror suspect Faris Ahmed Jamaan al-Showeel al-Zahrani. (ABC)
Israel reopens the Gaza-Egypt border crossing after a three-weeks shutdown, allowing 1,500 Palestinians on the Egyptian side to return home. (AP)
Two Afghan men deny being enemy fighters, in appearances before U.S.military tribunals reviewing the status of Guantanamo Bay detainees. For the first time, the US allows journalists to attend the hearings. (BBC)
Radical IraqiShia cleric Moqtada Sadr calls for a truce to be restored after a day of heavy fighting between his militia and U.S. troops in Najaf. (BBC)
The U.S. claims that over 300 of Sadr's fighters have been killed in two days of clashes. (Reuters)
Chess master Bobby Fischer, apparently seeking to avoid deportation to, and trial in the U.S., says he is renouncing his U.S. citizenship. (AFP)