What happened on Sunday December 05, 2004?

Here's what happened on December 05, 2004:

• Viktor Yushchenko Elected President of Ukraine Following the Orange Revolution and widespread protests against electoral fraud, the Ukrainian Parliament elected Viktor Yushchenko as the President of Ukraine, marking a significant moment in the country's democratic transition.
• Deadly Attack on Iraqi Workers during Iraq War Insurgents launched a devastating attack killing more than 20 Iraqis working with United States forces and injuring many others, highlighting the ongoing violence and instability in Iraq during the conflict.
• 2004 U.S. Election Vote Controversy in Ohio Protesters gathered at the Ohio Statehouse demanding a vote recount, alleging potential electoral fraud. A lawsuit challenging election results in Volusia County, Florida, was dismissed for being filed one day late. The suit claimed irregularities in 59 precincts, with discrepancies between printed vote tallies.
• Natural Disaster Impact in the Philippines A severe natural disaster struck the Philippines, resulting in over 1,000 people missing or dead, extensive destruction in northern agricultural regions, and significant infrastructure damage. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo responded by suspending logging and promising legal action against violators.
• Diplomatic Prisoner Exchange between Israel and Egypt Egypt released Azzam Azzam, an Israeli Druze businessman who had been imprisoned since 1997 on espionage charges. In a reciprocal gesture, Israel released six Egyptian students who were accused of attempting to infiltrate and kidnap soldiers.
• France Moves to Block Controversial TV Channel French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin sought to block Hizbullah's al-Manar TV channel in France, citing anti-Semitic content. The channel defended itself, claiming its criticism was anti-Israeli rather than anti-Semitic.
• Political Rallies in Taiwan Large political rallies were held in Taipei, Taiwan, in support of candidates for the Legislative Yuan. Both the Kuomintang and Taiwan Solidarity Union organized significant demonstrations, with each party's rally attracting approximately 100,000 participants, highlighting the intense political engagement in Taiwan.
• Failed Hungarian Citizenship Referendum A referendum in Hungary seeking to extend citizenship to ethnic Hungarians in other countries failed due to insufficient voter turnout. The proposed measure sparked diplomatic tensions, particularly with Romania, which has a significant Hungarian population. Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany publicly opposed the referendum.
• Thai Government's Symbolic Peace Gesture In an unusual diplomatic approach, the Thai government dropped millions of origami cranes over the predominantly Muslim provinces of Narathiwat and Pattani as a symbolic gesture of goodwill and peace, attempting to ease regional tensions.
• Death of Seymour Ginsburg, Computer Scientist Seymour Ginsburg, a prominent American computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field, passed away. Born in 1928, Ginsburg was known for his pioneering work in computer science and theoretical computing.

Events in 2004

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

Newspapers from Dec. 05, 2004

December 05, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Cagliari - Chievo : 4 - 2
• Fiorentina - Bologna : 1 - 0
• Juventus - Lazio : 2 - 1
• Lecce - Livorno : 3 - 2
• Palermo - Atalanta : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• FC Brussels - Charleroi : 1 - 2
• Lokeren - Oostende : 1 - 0
• Standard - Beveren : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Schalke 04 : 0 - 1
• Kaiserslautern - Mainz : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Burghausen : 3 - 1
• Dresden - Ein Trier : 4 - 1
• Ein Frankfurt - Cottbus : 3 - 1
• FC Koln - Erfurt : 1 - 1
• Oberhausen - Unterhaching : 3 - 1

December 05, 2004 was a Sunday and it was the 340th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 2004 can also be written as 12/5/2004 in the US and as 5/12/2004 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 2004 in December 2004 calendar

Famous people died on December 05, 2004:

• Giuseppe Campora

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on December 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 2004 was My Boo by Usher, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

1. Usher - My Boo
2. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
3. Nelly - Over And Over
4. Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
5. Mario - Let Me Love You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 2004 was Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

1. Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
2. Eminem - Just Lose It
3. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You
4. Ja Rule featuring R Kelly & Ashanti - Wonderful
5. Eric Prydz - Call On Me

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 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. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
2. Usher And Alicia Keys - My Boo
3. Ja Rule Featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti - Wonderful
4. Mario - Let Me Love You
5. Fabolous - Breathe

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 05, 2004 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 05, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 11:37 pm and setting at 01:14 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 2004

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Someone born on December 05, 2004 is:

20 years 5 months old,

or 245 months and 9 days old,

or 1066 weeks and 3 days old,

or 7465 days old,

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

There are 205 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 05, 2004.

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