Tuesday August 03, 2004

Historical Events

• After security improvements, the Statue Of Liberty in the USA reopens.
• Saddam Hussein’s daughter Raghad says she is open to hiring an American lawyer, provided her father receives a fair trial.
• Two al-Qaida targets of high value were arrested in Pakistan.
• A U.S. court martial hears the allegations of the lead criminal investigator, that Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse was 'for fun'
• As US troops surround his Najaf home to arrest him, the truce between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia and occupation forces ends.
• According to reports, the information that led the US raising the terror alert for five financial centres in New York City, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., was mostly three- or four years old, but was updated as recently January. Officials from the Administration note that al Qaeda is well-known for its planning and that the information was made available after the arrest of a Pakistani member.
• NASA launches the MESSENGER spacecraft. It will reach Mercury in 2011.
• The Statue of Liberty is now open to the public, for the first time since September 11, 2001 attacks.
• Missouri voters approve a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. The amendment was approved by 72% of those who voted. Louisiana, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi will vote on September 18th. Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon, Utah, and Arkansas will vote November 2. (CBS) In Washington, a judge has ruled that Washington's recently passed ban on same-sex marriage is in violation of the state constitution.
• Tropical Storm Alex becomes the strongest hurricane in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It skirts North Carolina's Outer Banks, but does not make landfall.
• After the recent visit of Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore's deputy prime Minister, to Taiwan, the People's Republic of China has indicated that it might delay talks about a free trade deal with Singapore.
• The death toll from the fire at Asuncion, Paraguay's market rises to 464. Six people, including the coowner, were arrested on manslaughter charges. They are accused of having locked the doors to stop looting after the fire started.
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See also

What happened on August 03 in history? Find out the list of August 3rd major events

What was 2004 famous for? Discover everything about 2004

Who died on August 03, 2004?

• Henri Cartier-Bresson
• Bob Murphy

  American TV and radio broadcaster (Born 1924).

• Mercedes de Jesús Egido
• Antonio Amorós

Other August 3rd famous deaths

• Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

  German singer with the Berlin City Opera after her debut in 1938.

• Lenny Bruce

  American satirical nightclub comedian, known for biting and controversial subject matter, who changed the landscape of standup comedy and...

• Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

  Russian dissident writer, novelist and historian whose work brilliantly exposed the brutality of life in the Stalin era.

• Carolyn Jones

  American actress, the daughter of Cloe Jeanette Southern, a housewife, and Julius Alfred Jones, a barber.

See all famous people who died on August 3rd

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

The day of the week was Tuesday.

August 3rd marks the 215th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2004.

There are 150 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2004 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Juvenile - Slow Motion
2. Usher - Confessions Part II
3. Terror Squad - Lean Back
4. Nina Sky - Move Ya Body
5. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
2. The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now
3. Busted - Thunderbirds / 3AM
4. The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
5. V - Hip To Hip / Can You Feel It

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim - Slow Motion
3. Kanye West - Jesus Walks
4. Usher - Confessions Part II
5. Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! - Diary

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Los Temerarios - Que De Raro Tiene
2. Marc Anthony - Ahora Quien
3. Jennifer Pena - Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel
4. Aleks Syntek With Ana Torroja - Duele El Amor
5. Alicia Villarreal - Soy Tu Mujer

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $46.32
• Apple AAPL: opens at $31.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.20
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.70

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 110.65 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3173 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2796 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.3 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6603 GBP