What happened on Thursday August 05, 2004?

About August 5th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a significant preliminary ruling mandating that all broadband communication providers—including DSL, cable modem, broadband over powerline, and wireless services—comply with the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), requiring them to facilitate law enforcement wiretapping capabilities.
  • Day of the week: August 5th, 2004 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Slow Motion by Juvenile
  • #1 UK song: Baby Cakes by 3 Of A Kind
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

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August 05, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 05, 2004:

  • FCC Broadband Wiretapping Ruling The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a significant preliminary ruling mandating that all broadband communication providers—including DSL, cable modem, broadband over powerline, and wireless services—comply with the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), requiring them to facilitate law enforcement wiretapping capabilities.
  • Violent Clashes in Iraq On August 5, 2004, intense military confrontations occurred in Iraq, resulting in the death of at least seven Iraqi civilians and one U.S. soldier. During the conflict, a U.S. military helicopter was shot down, and two additional personnel were injured, highlighting the ongoing volatility in the region.
  • 13th Assembly Demo Party in Helsinki The 13th Assembly Demo Party, a significant event in the computer demoscene subculture, was held in Helsinki, Finland. These parties are gatherings where computer programmers, artists, and musicians showcase creative digital art and technical skills through real-time graphics, music, and animation competitions.

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August 05, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 05, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 05, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $46.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $31.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.14
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.85
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.97

Exchange Rates on August 05, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 111.73 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3178 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2747 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.69 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6607 GBP
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What day of the week was August 05, 2004?


August 05, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 218th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 2004 can also be written as 8/5/2004 in the US and as 5/8/2004 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 2004 in August 2004 calendar

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Who was born on August 05, 2004?


Famous people born on August 05, 2004:

  • Gavi

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August 05, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 05, 2004:

  • Uri Adelman

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August 05, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 05, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 05, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 2004 was Slow Motion by Juvenile, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Slow Motion youtube
  2. - Confessions Part II youtube
  3. - Lean Back youtube
  4. - Move Ya Body youtube
  5. - If I Ain't Got You youtube

August 05, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 2004 was Baby Cakes by 3 Of A Kind, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Baby Cakes youtube
  2. - Can't Stand Me Now youtube
  3. - Thunderbirds / 3AM youtube
  4. - Dry Your Eyes youtube
  5. - Hip To Hip / Can You Feel It youtube

August 05, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Lean Back youtube
  2. - Slow Motion
  3. - Jesus Walks
  4. - Confessions Part II youtube
  5. - Diary
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August 05, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and 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.

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August 05, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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August 05, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 05, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 August 05, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 10:34 pm and setting at 12:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Aug 30, 2004.

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How old is someone born on August 05, 2004?


Someone born on August 05, 2004 is:

20 years 9 months old,

or 249 months and 9 days old,

or 1083 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7587 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 2004?

There are 83 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 2004?

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