Deaths on January 27

Salvador Laurel

Died on January 27, 2004

Salvador Laurel, Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th Vice President of the Philippines (b. 1928)

Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel, KGCR (Tagalog pronunciation: [laʊˈɾɛl], November 18, 1928 – January 27, 2004), also known as Doy Laurel, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the vice president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino and briefly served as the last prime minister from February 25 to March 25, 1986, when the position was abolished. He was a major leader of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO), the political party that helped topple the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos with the 1986 People Power Revolution.

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Events on 2004

1 Jan

Pervez Musharraf
In a vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" to the office of President until October 2007.
2 Feb

Roger Federer
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.
1 May

European Union
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.
26 May

Oklahoma City bombing
United States Army veteran Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing.
3 Aug

September 11 attacks
The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.

Deaths on January 27

Salvador Laurel

Died on January 27, 2004

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Pervez Musharraf

Roger Federer

European Union

Oklahoma City bombing

September 11 attacks