The Bodleian Library, situated at The University of Oxford, England, opened its doors to the public.
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The Camp Fire in California became that state's deadliest blaze after it killed 88 people and caused 52,000 people to be evacuated.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain released her Greatest Hits album and later received Billboard's 2004 Album of the Year.
Donald Trump won an election to become the 45th president of the United States of America.
German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered x-rays.
Asteroid 2005 YU55 came dangerously close to hitting the Earth.