2004
This series is dedicated to the first 20 years of geocaching and celebrating the community it created around the world.
The caches in this series should be pretty easy finds. The fun part should be reading the fun facts and historical notes on each page.
As always, be safe and watch out for nature’s hazards like wild animals, snakes, poisonous plants, and stinging critters.
As you log these caches, please feel free to share any fun facts, trivia, or memories about this particular year.
In 2004:
The first Earthcache was published.
92,000 active geocaches were published on geocaching.com.
The last Oldsmobile came off the assembly, ending the “106-year-old automotive brand."
Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. President, passed away.
Martha Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison for lying to federal investigators about a well-timed stock sale.
George W. Bush was re-elected as President of the United States by defeating Democrat candidate John Kerry.
Kmart Corporation announced that it was buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion.
Buddy Rice won the Indy 500.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500.
The World Series was won by the Boston Red Sox.
The New England Patriots were Super Bowl Champs.
Detroit Pistons won the NBA Championship.
Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup.
The cost of a Super Bowl ad was $2,300,000.
Bacon cost $5.39 per pound.
Bread was $2.09 for a 20-ounce loaf.
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cost $2.99 for a 12-ounce box.
Margarine cost $2.09 for a one-pound package.
Milk was $3.23 a gallon.
Navel Oranges were five for $1.99.
Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” was George W. Bush.
G.I. Joe, the Rocking Horse, and Scrabble were all inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City won 74 games and $2,520,700 on Jeopardy.
AOL processed an estimated 700 million search queries every month.
Facebook was launched and Google launched Gmail.
Shrek 2 was the highest grossing movie of the year.
Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, and Toyota Camry were the best selling vehicles in America.