Sunday December 26, 2004: on this day

About December 26th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tsunami of 9.3 magnitude causes devastation in Sri Lanka and other parts of the Indian Ocean. It also kills over 230,000 people, including 1700 passengers on a moving train.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 2004 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Jared Leto, Kit Harington
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg
  • #1 UK song: Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20
  • Popular movie: The Machinist directed by Brad Anderson

More about December 26th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on December 26th, 2004.

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What day of the week was December 26, 2004?


December 26, 2004 was a Sunday and it was the 361st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 2004 can also be written as 12/26/2004 in the US and as 26/12/2004 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 2004 in December 2004 calendar

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December 26, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 2004:

  • A tsunami of 9.3 magnitude causes devastation in sri lanka and other parts of the indian ocean. it also kills over 230,000 people, including 1700 passengers on a moving train.
  • Orange revolution: the final run-off election in ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
  • A survey of the people's republic of china's language usage has revealed that 53% of the population can speak standard chinese, the official language of the country.
  • Ukrainians vote in a rerun election of the presidential runoff vote. this is being overseen by approximately 12,000 international observers. the turnout was reported to be similar to those of the previous elections, at just 55 percent at 1300 gmt. early exit polls indicate that viktor yushchenko, the opposition leader, has won by a large margin

December 26, 2004: What were the magazines covers that day?

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December 26, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Gillingham : 2 - 1
  • Cardiff - Wolves : 1 - 1
  • Coventry - Sheffield United : 1 - 2
  • Leicester - Rotherham : 0 - 1
  • Millwall - Ipswich : 3 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Falkirk - Airdrie Utd : 1 - 0
  • St Johnstone - Raith Rvs : 2 - 0
  • St Mirren - Hamilton : 0 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Blackpool - Hull : 0 - 2
  • Bradford - Wrexham : 1 - 1
  • Brentford - Torquay : 1 - 3
  • Chesterfield - Luton : 0 - 1
  • Doncaster - Milton Keynes Dons : 3 - 0

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bristol Rvs - Leyton Orient : 1 - 1
  • Chester - Scunthorpe : 1 - 1
  • Darlington - Rochdale : 0 - 3
  • Grimsby - Macclesfield : 0 - 0
  • Kidderminster - Swansea : 1 - 5

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December 26, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 26, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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December 26, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 2004 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 December 26, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 04:22 pm and setting at 08:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jan 25, 2005.

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Who was born on December 26, 2004?


Whose famous birthday is on December 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 26th:

  • Jared Leto
    Jared Leto

    American actor, singer-songwriter, director.

  • Kit Harington
    Kit Harington

    Tv actor.

  • Andy Biersack
    Andy Biersack

    Rock singer.

  • Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark

    American actor who played a psychotic killer in the 1947 film "kiss of death".

  • Steve Allen
    Steve Allen

    American comedian, actor, singer, master host, host, and writer of fiction (49 novels), poetry, humor and mystery.

  • Shun Oguri
    Shun Oguri

    Japanese director and actor.

  • Eden Sher
    Eden Sher

    American actress best known for her role as Sue Heck on the TV series 'The Middle'.

  • Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat

    English-american actor (d. 2018).

  • Elizabeth Kostova
    Elizabeth Kostova

    American author.

  • Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney

    American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019).

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December 26, 2004: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 19 years 4 months old,

or 232 months and 21 days old,

or 1011 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7082 days old,

if you were born on December 26, 2004.

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 December 26, 2004?

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 26, 2004.

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December 26, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 26, 2004:

  • Reggie White

    American athlete.

  • Jonathan Drummond-Webb

    South african surgeon and academic (b. 1959).

  • Angus Ogilvy

    Alexandra, the son of princess alexandra of england.

  • Mieszko Talarczyk

    Polish-swedish producer and singer (nasum and genocide superstars), (d. 2004).

  • Marianne Heiberg

    Norwegian mediator (born 1945).

  • Aki Sirkesalo

    Finnish musician (born 1962).

  • Khun Bhumi Jensen

    Thai royal family member (born 1983).

  • Sigurd K?hn

    Norwegian jazz musician (born 1959).

  • Troy Broadbridge

    Australian rules footballer (born 1980).

  • Pierre Dupuis
  • Angelo Lamanna
  • Charles Martin Robertson
  • Giorgio Taddei
  • Caterina Durante
  • Ishigaki Rin
  • Sergio Rossi
  • Johnny Catherine

What famous deaths happened on December 26th?

Famous deaths on December 26th:

  • Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Mayfield

    Curtis mayfield was an influential funk singer known for his socially conscious lyrics and his work with the group the impressions.

  • Gerald Ford
    Gerald Ford

    American politician, lawyer, congressman, and vice-president under richard nixon, 1969, and the 38th president the united states.

  • Teena Marie
    Teena Marie

    American composer and singer (born 1956).

  • Sylva Koscina
    Sylva Koscina

    Italian actress, best known for her role in "hercules," (1958), and "hercules unchained", (1960).

  • Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli

    American actor (d. 2005).

  • Jason Robards
    Jason Robards

    American actor who appeared in more than 170 films over a forty-year career.

  • Elsa Lanchester
    Elsa Lanchester

    London, england -- actress (bride of frankenstien), lewisham london.

  • Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne

    He was a british actor on the stage and screen who earned admiration in his early 50s.

  • Tom Smothers
    Tom Smothers

    American comedian who performed with his brother, dick as a duo on the tv series "the smothers brothers comedy hour.

  • Jack Benny
    Jack Benny

    American actor and comedian, benny was a tv, radio, and film star for many years.

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December 26, 2004: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 26, 2004:

  • The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
  • First day of Kwanzaa
  • Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
  • Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland
  • Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day
  • Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day
  • Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India
  • First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)
  • Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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December 26, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 26, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 26, 2004: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 26, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  2. - Let Me Love You youtube
  3. - 1, 2 Step
  4. - My Boo
  5. - Over And Over

December 26, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 2004 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 26, 2004: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 26, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Do They Know It's Christmas?
  2. - I'll Stand By You
  3. - Lose My Breath
  4. - You Can Do It
  5. - If There's Any Justice

December 26, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 26, 2004: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 26, 2004 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  2. - Let Me Love You youtube
  3. - Lovers And Friends
  4. - 1, 2 Step
  5. - Soldier

December 26, 2004: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 26, 2004 was Dame Otro Tequila by Paulina Rubio, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 26, 2004: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 26, 2004 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Dame Otro Tequila
  2. - Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor
  3. - Me Dedique A Perderte
  4. - Todo El Ano
  5. - Porque Es Tan Cruel El Amor

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December 26, 2004: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 26, 2004 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Machinist

The Machinist

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Brad Anderson

Starring: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian

Country: United States of America

Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Billy Ray

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Peter Sarsgaard

Country: United States of America

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Gary Fleder

Starring: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman

Country: United States of America

The Interpreter

The Interpreter

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Sydney Pollack

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen

Country: United States of America

Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds

Release year: 2004

Directed by: David Caesar

Starring: Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill

Country: United States of America

December 26, 2004: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 26, 2004 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Committed

Committed

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Stelana Kliris

Le cheval artiste

Le cheval artiste

Release year: 2004

In Good Company

In Good Company

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Paul Weitz

Fungus the Bogeyman

Fungus the Bogeyman

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Stuart Orme

Huff

Huff

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Paul Morrell

December 26, 2004: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 26, 2004 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Faithful by Stewart O'Nan and Stephen King

Faithful

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Stewart O'Nan, a writer and Red Sox fan, began to write about the upcoming season. It was one of the most anticipated seasons in baseball history.

London Bridges by James Patterson

London Bridges

By:

In one book, James Patterson created two of the most evil villains he has ever seen! A bomb destroys a Nevada town minutes after soldiers have evacuated it. Alex Cross, an FBI agent on vacation, receives the call that the …

How To Talk To A Liberal (If You Must) by Ann Coulter

How To Talk To A Liberal (If You Must)

By:

CAUTION: You're about to enter the world of Ann CoulterHow to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must), the instant New York Times bestseller, shows why Ann Coulter has become the most recognized--and controversial--conservative intellectual in years.

A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

A Redbird Christmas

By:

Fannie Flagg, a New York Times bestseller, has written an amazing book with the same unsurpassed style and warm, welcoming voice that made her so beloved by millions.

The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

The Plot Against America

By:

Our most talented novelist, Charles A. Harris, imagines an alternate history of America in a remarkable feat of empathy and narrative invention. In 1940 Charles A.

December 26, 2004: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 26, 2004 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Bomberman Hardball

Bomberman Hardball

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Party, Puzzle

Publisher: Ubisoft

AstroPop

AstroPop

Platform: Macromedia Flash, Windows, Xbox 360 (XBLA), Mobile phone

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: PopCap Games Sorrent (Mobile version)

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox

Genre: Action role-playing, hack and slash

Publisher: Interplay Entertainment

The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown

The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown

Platform: Game Boy Advance Nintendo GameCube Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 Xbox (cancelled)

Genre: Platform

Publisher: THQ Nick Games

FlatOut

FlatOut

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox

Genre: Semi-simulation racing

Publisher: Empire Interactive; Strategy First (digital)

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Who was the US President on December 26, 2004?

On December 26, 2004 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 26, 2004?

On December 26, 2004 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on December 26, 2004?

On December 26, 2004 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about December 26th?

December 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 26th, such as:

  • 2018 - The first time they have visited a combat zone since becoming president, the unannounced visit of president donald trump and first lady melania trump to the al asad airbase in iraq was post-christmas.
  • 2017 - Saudi arabian-led intervention yemen: according emergency services and al masirah (houthi-owned), saudi arabian coalition air attacks killed 15 and wounded 60 people at al-shahra souq in taiz governorate.
  • 2016 - American actor george s. irving is best known as one of the final members of oklahoma's original production. at 94, heat miser, the voice of heat miser in the year without a santa claus, is dead.

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What happened in 2004?

2004 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Ahmed Yassin is the founder and leader of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist Group Hamas. Two bodyguards and nine civilians are killed when Israeli Air Force AH 64 Apache fired Hellfire missiles hit the Gaza Strip.
  • Flash Airlines' Boeing 737-737 aircraft, Flight 604, crashes into the Red Sea killing all 148 passengers.
  • At 04:35 UTC, Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover successfully lands on Mars.

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What was the calendar for December 2004?

December 2004 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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