2004 - Episode 5

In 2004, the former leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, faced justice. One man risked his life to combat supersize meals. A local politician made a speech that would change his life forever. Horrific events at a small school in Russia stunned the world. A space-airline was born and we explored the red planet. A vast political union expanded and a social network that would change our lives went online.

The music industry was turned on its head by a visionary tech titan. And from over the horizon came a vast wave that would wipe entire towns off the map forever. This was 2004: the year that rocked the world.

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In 2004, the former leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, faced justice. One man risked his life to combat supersize meals. A local politician made a speech that would change his life forever. Horrific…