Friday February 20, 2004: on this day

February 20, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 51st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 2004 can also be written as 2/20/2004 in the US and as 20/2/2004 in UK and Europe.

February 20, 2004 in February 2004 calendar

Here's what happened on February 20, 2004:

• Stanislaw ryniak (88), who was the first to be imprisoned in the nazi death camp auschwitz, is buried at wroclaw, poland.
• After the resignation of einars rese's cabinet, latvia's president vaira vike–freiberga appointed indulis emusis, a green legislator, as the new prime minster.
• Hubble space telescope measurements have shown that "dark energy" is pushing apart our universe. this appears to be the constant, repelling force that albert einstein predicted. astronomers declare this evidence to support einstein's theory of the cosmological constancy, which he later abandoned.
• Microsoft denies using its desktop computer operating system monopoly illegally to harm digital media competitors.
• The total number of visits to nasa's homepage in the last month and a quarter was, which is a record for nasa.
• France bans the insecticide regent (fipronil) from basf because of its involvement in pollinator decline. the company will also be sued.
• Lithuania's parliament begins impeachment proceedings against president rolandas paksas. he is accused of violating the constitution by leaking state secrets, rewarding a financial backer with citizenship, and illegally influencing companies.
• Linda schade, spokesperson for ralph nader’s presidential exploratory group, stated that nader will appear on nbc’s ampquotmeet the pressampquot to announce if he will run again for the white house.
• Kofi annan has nominated louise arbour to be the united nations high commissioner of human rights. arbour, who is currently a judge of the supreme court of canada will succeed sergio vieira de mello pending ratification of the general assembly.
• 5.500 workers at cn rail, who are members of the canadian auto workers, strike.
• Near earth asteroid tracking team discovers 90482 orcus. this is a large planetoid.
• U.s. president george w. bush has appointed bill pryor, former alabama attorney general, to the 11th u.s. circuit court of appeals was created during the recess period of the u.s. congress, avoiding confirmation by u.s. senate. in april 2003, pryor was the first person to be nominated.
• Same-sex marriage:
• Victoria dunlap, new mexico's republican county clerk, issues marriage licenses to married couples of the same sex. she cites a lack of legal grounds.
• California democratic leaders seek to distance themselves from the controversial political issue of same-sex marital. according to a poll by the public policy institute of california, half of californians are against same-sex marriage. some california democratic officeholders are dissatisfied that the issue has become a national political topic.
• California governor arnold schwarzenegger wrote to bill lockyer, asking him to file legal action against the city for denying marriage licenses to homosexual couples. he stated that the practice poses an imminent danger to civil order.
• King norodom sihanouk of cambodia, the constitutional monarch, stated that he believes same-sex marriage should be allowed. after seeing videos of gay couples marrying in san francisco, he says that he made this decision. he says transvestites should be treated well in cambodia.
• Senate human resources committee kills a proposal to amend the oklahoma state constitution to ban same-sex marriage; the republican leader in the oklahoma senate has criticised the democratic senate leadership for removing the ban.
• San francisco judge rejects request to stop same-sex marriages immediately (reuters) san francisco judge denies request to block gay couples from getting marriage licenses.
• Victoria dunlap, new mexico's republican county clerk in rural sandoval county (new mexico), began issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples citing a lack of legal grounds. (ap) republican state senator steve komadina criticizes the decision, and asks patricia madrid, state attorney general, to give a prompt opinion.

February 20, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 20, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $22.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.65
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.79
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $98.60

Exchange Rates on February 20, 2004:

• 1 USD = 109.0 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3365 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2619 CHF
• 1 EUR = 136.7 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.673 GBP

February 20, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Bergen - Genk : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Nurnberg : 1 - 3
• Duisburg - Ein Trier : 2 - 0
• Mainz - Osnabruck : 0 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Monaco - Montpellier : 4 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Hartlepool - Blackpool : 1 - 1
• QPR - Peterboro : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 20, 2004 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 2004 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 20, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:16 am and setting at 07:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 06, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Mar 06, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on February 20, 2004

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Famous people born on February 20, 2004:

• Danny Murphy
• Imaobong Nse Uko

Whose famous birthday is on February 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 20th:

• Kurt Cobain

  Musician (nirvana) (born 1967).

• Cindy Crawford

  American model.

• Ivana Trump

  Czechoslovakian-american news figure and socialite.

• Sidney Poitier

  American actor.

• Gordon Brown

  Scottish member of parliament.

• Chelsea Peretti

  Chelsea peretti is a comedian known for her stand-up comedy, acting, and writing, and for her role as gina linetti on the tv show brooklyn...

• Gloria Vanderbilt

  American entrepreneur and heiress.

• Lili Taylor

  Actress (ransom and short cuts, role model).

• Jennifer O'Neill

  American actress.

• Lauren Ambrose

  Lauren Ambrose is an American actress known for her roles in the television series Six Feet Under and Servant.

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 20th

You are 20 years 2 months old,

or 242 months and 6 days old,

or 1053 weeks

or 7371 days old,

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 2004?

There are 300 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 20th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 20, 2004.

Famous people died on February 20, 2004:

• Hildagard Dresselhaus

  Pioneering businesswoman in the tech industry.

• Giovanni Locatelli
• Ana Ariel
• Sigfrido Fontanelli
• Renzo Rinaldi
• Ferdinand Chaussebourg
• Minouche Barelli

What famous deaths happened on February 20th?

Famous deaths on February 20th:

• Sandra Dee

  American actress, and teenage film idol in the late 50s and 60s.

• Dick York

  American actor who played the role of darren in "bewitched", a long-running series starring elizabeth montgomery.

• Alexander Haig

  American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof...

• John Raitt

  American actor, singer, and recording artist.

• Rosemary DeCamp

  American actress, who was known as "yankee doodle", after playing james cagneyaeur (tm)'s mother in 1942's "yankee doodle dandy.

• Max Schreck

  German actor (born 1879).

• Thurston Hall

  Actor (mr schuyler topper), dies at 75.

• Jack Ingram

  Actor (law of the west), suffers a heart attack at the age of 66.

• Milderd Dresselhaus

  Pioneering researcher in the field of carbon science and nanotechnology.

• Fredderick Douglass

  Prominent African American abolitionist and writer.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 20th

Observances on February 20, 2004:

• World Day of Social Justice

February 20, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 2004 was Slow Jamz by Twista, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2004: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 20, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Twista - Slow Jamz
2. Usher - Yeah!
3. OutKast - The Way You Move
4. Beyonce - Me, Myself & I
5. OutKast - Hey Ya!

February 20, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 2004 was Take Me To The Clouds Above by LMC vs U2, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2004: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on February 20, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above
2. Kelis - Milkshake
3. Outkast - Hey Ya!
4. Sam & Mark - With A Little Help From My Friends / Measure Of A Man
5. Michelle - All This Time

February 20, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 2004 was Slow Jamz by Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2004: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 20, 2004 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz
2. Beyonce - Me, Myself And I
3. Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
4. Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004
5. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

February 20, 2004: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 20, 2004 was Te Quise Tanto by Paulina Rubio, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2004: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 20, 2004 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Paulina Rubio - Te Quise Tanto
2. Thalia - Cerca De Ti
3. Obie Bermudez - Me Canse De Ti
4. Chayanne - Cuidarte El Alma
5. Marco Antonio Solis - Mas Que Tu Amigo