What happened on Wednesday December 01, 2004?

About December 1st, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ukraine's parliament passed a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich during the contentious 2004 presidential election, with Viktor Yushchenko's opposition agreeing to continue negotiations.
  • Day of the week: December 1st, 2004 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Boo by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about December 1st, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on December 1st, 2004.

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December 01, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 01, 2004:

  • Ukrainian Political Turmoil: Vote of No Confidence Ukraine's parliament passed a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich during the contentious 2004 presidential election, with Viktor Yushchenko's opposition agreeing to continue negotiations.
  • UN Secretary-General Calls for Radical Reforms The UN Secretary-General requested a comprehensive report recommending significant organizational reforms, including potential expansion of the Security Council.
  • Tom Brokaw's Final NBC Nightly News Broadcast Veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw concludes his legendary tenure at NBC Nightly News, marking the end of an era in American broadcast journalism.
  • Bush's First Official Visit to Canada President George W. Bush made his inaugural official visit to Canada, meeting with Prime Minister Paul Martin and agreeing to collaborate on counterterrorism efforts.
  • French Troops Clash with Protesters in Ivory Coast French military forces were involved in a violent confrontation in Ivory Coast, resulting in 20 fatalities. French officials claimed self-defense, contradicting local Ivoirian police accounts.
  • Rwandan Troops Accused of Attacking Congolese Villages UN personnel reported Rwandan troops operating in eastern Congo, allegedly attacking villages and setting them on fire, potentially escalating tensions in the ongoing Congo Civil War.
  • Networks Reject Pro-LGBTQ Advertisement CBS and NBC refused to air a United Church of Christ advertisement promoting homosexual acceptance, deeming it 'too controversial', while other networks like Fox, ABC, and TBS accepted the ad.
  • Israel-Egypt Talks on Gaza Withdrawal Diplomatic discussions were held in Jerusalem between Israel and Egypt regarding Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
  • Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Dies Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, a prominent royal figure born in 1911, passed away on this date.
  • Fatal Coal Mine Explosion in Shaanxi, China Chinese state media confirmed the tragic death of all 166 miners in a coal mine explosion in central Shaanxi province on November 28th.
  • Lion Air Charter Flight Crashes in Central Java A Lion Air MD-82 charter flight crashed in Central Java, resulting in at least 31 fatalities and up to 62 injuries.
  • Brazil Considers Patent Infringement for AIDS Drugs Pedro Chequer, head of Brazil's AIDS Program, announced potential patent infringement on antiretroviral drugs to manage unsustainable cost increases.

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December 01, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 01, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 01, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $51.26
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $67.79
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $35.36
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.50

Exchange Rates on December 01, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 102.55 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1832 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1397 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.88 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6887 GBP
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What day of the week was December 01, 2004?


December 01, 2004 was a Wednesday and it was the 336th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 01, 2004 can also be written as 12/1/2004 in the US and as 1/12/2004 in UK and Europe.

December 01, 2004 in December 2004 calendar

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December 01, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 01, 2004:

  • Bill Brown

    Scottish footballer (b. 1931).

  • Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld
  • Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (b. 1911)

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December 01, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 01, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 29th and December 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 01, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 01, 2004 was My Boo by Usher, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

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

December 01, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 01, 2004 was Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Lose My Breath youtube
  2. - Just Lose It youtube
  3. - I'll Stand By You youtube
  4. - Wonderful youtube
  5. - Call On Me youtube

December 01, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 01, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  2. - My Boo
  3. - Wonderful
  4. - Let Me Love You youtube
  5. - Breathe
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December 01, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 1st is Sagittarius.

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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 01, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 01, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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December 01, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 01, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 01, 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 01, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 08:27 pm and setting at 11:41 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 01, 2004?


Someone born on December 01, 2004 is:

20 years 5 months old,

or 245 months and 13 days old,

or 1067 weeks

or 7469 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 01, 2004?

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