What happened on Monday January 05, 2004?

About January 5th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: Apple Computer launched the iPod mini music player, featuring a compact design with five anodized aluminum color options: silver, blue, green, pink, and gold. The device boasted 4 GB of storage, a FireWire port, and was priced at US$249. Weighing just 3.6 ounces and measuring 3.6 x 2 x 0.5 inches, it represented a significant milestone in portable digital music technology.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 2004 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hey Ya! by OutKast
  • #1 UK song: Mad World by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about January 5th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on January 5th, 2004.

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January 05, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 2004:

  • Apple Introduces iPod Mini Apple Computer launched the iPod mini music player, featuring a compact design with five anodized aluminum color options: silver, blue, green, pink, and gold. The device boasted 4 GB of storage, a FireWire port, and was priced at US$249. Weighing just 3.6 ounces and measuring 3.6 x 2 x 0.5 inches, it represented a significant milestone in portable digital music technology.
  • India-Pakistan Diplomatic Meeting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee held a face-to-face meeting to discuss potential improvements in bilateral relations between the two countries, marking a significant diplomatic engagement.
  • South Asia Free Trade Agreement The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), comprising India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives, signed a draft Free Trade Agreement aimed at eliminating all tariffs by 2016, promoting regional economic integration.
  • US-VISIT Program Launched The United States implemented the United States Immigrant Status Indicator Tech (US-VISIT) system to track and monitor foreign arrivals, enhancing border security and immigration control measures.
  • European Parliament Letter Bomb Incidents A series of letter bomb attacks targeted European Parliament members, with British and German representatives receiving explosive packages. This followed a previous letter bomb sent to Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission, raising serious security concerns for European political figures.
  • Linux Kernel Vulnerability A potential root vulnerability was discovered affecting Linux kernel versions 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6. Kernel developers had already fixed the issue in versions 2.4 and 2.5, with distribution companies expected to provide patches soon.
  • Political Shift in Northern Ireland Assembly Jeffrey Donaldson, a defector from the Ulster Unionist Party, along with two other Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), joined Rev. Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). This move increased the DUP's representation in the Northern Ireland Assembly to 33 members, signaling a significant political realignment.
  • Greek Political Transition The Panhellenic Socialist Movement was poised to become the leading political party in Greece, with expectations that George Papandreou Jr. would emerge as the next leader. The official report was set to be published on January 7, 2004.
  • Ray Davies Shooting Incident Ray Davies, lead singer-songwriter of the legendary rock band The Kinks, was shot in the leg while pursuing a 25-year-old mugger in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a dramatic street confrontation.
  • Norwegian Prosecutors Drop DVD Encryption Case Norwegian prosecutors announced they would no longer pursue legal action against Jon Johansen regarding his release of the DeCSS DVD encryption software, marking a significant moment in digital rights and software freedom.

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

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

Stock market quotes on January 05, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.10
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.42
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.73
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.24
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.00

Exchange Rates on January 05, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 106.09 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2803 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2316 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.43 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7009 GBP

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

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Academica - Sp Braga : 0 - 1
  • Porto - Rio Ave : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 05, 2004?


January 05, 2004 was a Monday and it was the 5th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 2004 can also be written as 1/5/2004 in the US and as 5/1/2004 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 2004 in January 2004 calendar

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


Famous people died on January 05, 2004:

  • Norman Heatley

    Crucial member of the Oxford University team that developed penicillin, a groundbreaking medical discovery that revolutionized modern...

  • Tug McGraw

    Professional baseball player best known for his career with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

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January 05, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 2004 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - Hey Ya! youtube
  2. - The Way You Move youtube
  3. - Milkshake youtube
  4. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  5. - Stand Up youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 2004 was Mad World by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - Mad World youtube
  2. - All This Time youtube
  3. - Changes youtube
  4. - Milkshake youtube
  5. - Shut Up youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 2004 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  2. - The Way You Move
  3. - Walked Outta Heaven
  4. - Slow Jamz
  5. - Milkshake youtube
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January 05, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 05, 2004 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 05, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 02:52 pm and setting at 06:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 2004.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 2004?


Someone born on January 05, 2004 is:

21 years 3 months old,

or 255 months and 18 days old,

or 1111 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7779 days old,

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

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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