2004,Taylor's Year!
The Year 2004, When Taylor Was Born
Tsunami!
On December 26, 2004 there was an Indian Ocean earthquake that started a tsunami.It was the third largest earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph.It lasted between 8.3 to10 minutes. The waves were up to 20 feet tall. It triggered other earthquakes as far away as Alaska.It was one of the worst natural disasters in history.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots defeated the Eagles 24-21.It was their second Super Bowl win in a row.It was their third Super Bowl Victory in four years.They also won their first six games of the season.
Red Sox
The Red Sox defeated the Cardinals four games to none in the best of seven series.The series was watched by about 25.5 million viewers.The games were played at Fenway Park and Busch Memorial Stadium.
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons won the NBA against the Los Angeles Lakers.The Lakers were favored to win,but the Pistons won four games to one.It was the Pistons first title to win since 1990.The Pistons were so dominate that it became known as the five game sweep.
Films
The top films of the year were Shreck 2,Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,Spider-Man 2 and The Incredibles.Also Shreck 2 set a new record for total gross animated movie.It grossed more than $919 million.
Facebook began at Harvard University in February 2004 by Mark Zucerberg. Facebook is a social networking service.When Facebook started it was limited to Harvard students but now it has over one billion active users.
Taylors Family
Interviewing Taylors Mom
I interviewed my Mom. This is what she told me. First, my Mom was a Marketing rep at MVP Healthcare.My Dad was a manager at Rotterdam Ventures. Also, my Moms favorite movie was the Notebook.My Dad's was Million Dollar Baby. My Moms favorite band was Maroon Five. Lastly, my Dad's favorite sports teams were the Giants and the Mets.