What happened on Thursday September 02, 2004?

Here's what happened on September 02, 2004:

• Beslan School Hostage Crisis A critical hostage situation unfolds in Beslan, North Ossetia, with over 1,300 children and adults held captive. Russian authorities are cautious about using force, while Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov denies involvement. Late in the afternoon, 26 children and women are released.
• George W. Bush Accepts Republican Nomination At the Republican National Convention, George W. Bush accepts his party's nomination for a second presidential term, officially launching an intense campaign against Senator John Kerry.
• South Korea's Secret Nuclear Uranium Enrichment South Korea publicly admits that its scientists secretly enhanced uranium to nuclear-weapon levels in the year 2000, revealing a significant and controversial technological development.
• U.S. Military Strike in Fallujah A U.S. military precision attack targets a militant safe house in Fallujah, Iraq. According to hospital officials, the strike results in at least 17 civilian casualties, including three children.
• UN Security Council Resolution 1559 on Lebanon The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 1559, calling for the complete withdrawal of all foreign troops from Lebanon, with a specific focus on Syrian military presence.
• Milosevic Declared Unfit to Stand Trial The UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague declares Slobodan Milosevic, former Yugoslav President, unfit to stand trial. Milosevic proceeds to appoint two attorneys for his defense.
• Anwar Ibrahim Released from Prison Anwar Ibrahim, a prominent opposition leader in Malaysia, is released from prison after the country's highest court overturns his conviction for sodomy.
• Fire at Duchess Anna Amalia Library A devastating night-time fire breaks out at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Germany. The damage is estimated in millions of dollars, with 40,000 to 50,000 books destroyed. Notably, an authentic 1534 Lutheran Bible was saved. The library houses over 1,000,000 volumes, including a unique 13,000-volume music collection and significant collections related to Goethe's *Faust* and Shakespeariana.
• Alex Salmond Leads Scottish National Party Alex Salmond is elected as the leader of the Scottish National Party, signaling potential shifts in Scottish political landscape.
• Machete Attack at MI5 Headquarters A man wielding a machete attacks two security guards at the MI5 headquarters in London, raising security concerns.
• Death of Joan Or, Catalan Scientist Joan Or, a notable Catalan scientist who was born in 1923, passed away on this date.

Events in 2004

September 02, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Sep. 02, 2004

September 02, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 02, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $46.71
• Apple AAPL: opens at $35.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.38
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.90
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.22

Exchange Rates on September 02, 2004:

• 1 USD = 109.47 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2999 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.261 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.22 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6795 GBP

September 02, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 246th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 02, 2004 can also be written as 9/2/2004 in the US and as 2/9/2004 in UK and Europe.

September 02, 2004 in September 2004 calendar

Famous people died on September 02, 2004:

• Joan Oró

  Catalan biochemist and academic (b. 1923).

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on September 2nd

September 02, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 02, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Lil' Flip - Sunshine
3. Ciara - Goodies
4. Nelly - My Place
5. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On

September 02, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 02, 2004 was Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

1. Busted - Thunderbirds / 3AM
2. The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
3. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
4. The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme
5. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words

September 02, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 02, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! - Diary
3. Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo - Goodies
4. Lil' Flip Featuring Lea - Sunshine
5. Jadakiss Featuring Anthony Hamilton - Why?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 2nd is Virgo.

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September 02, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 02, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 02, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 02, 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 September 02, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 09:20 pm and setting at 11:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 30, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Sep 28, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on September 02, 2004

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Someone born on September 02, 2004 is:

20 years 7 months old,

or 247 months and 21 days old,

or 1076 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7538 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 02, 2004?

There are 132 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 02, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 02, 2004.

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