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- Johnny Carson (right), former host of The Tonight Show, dies at age 79.
- Viktor Yushchenko is invested as president of Ukraine, at a ceremony in Kiev before a large crowd of supporters and attended by numerous heads of state and other dignitaries from around the world.
- Israeli radio reports that Mahmoud Abbas has secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
- Tsunami Relief Cardiff, a charity concert, is held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, in aid of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Over £1.25 million (€1.8 million or $2.4 million) was raised, making it the biggest charity concert since Live Aid in 1985.