What happened on Wednesday May 05, 2004?

Here's what happened on May 05, 2004:

• European Union Largest Expansion Eight former Communist nations and two Mediterranean countries joined the European Union (EU), marking its largest-ever expansion. The new members included Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, along with the island of Malta and the Greek portion of the island of Cyprus. They joined 15 countries already in the EU, representing a total population of 450 million persons.
• Bush Condemns Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse President George W. Bush spoke out about the Al Arabiya Arabic-language TV networks, stating that he was appalled at the behavior of U.S. soldiers in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi prison.
• Georgian Political Transition Aslan Abashidze, President of the separatist Georgian republic Ajaria, is forced to resign by Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgia's president.
• New Zealand Foreshore Protest 15,000 protesters are currently occupying New Zealand's Parliament grounds and adjacent footpaths. Many have participated in multiple days of route march (known as 'hikoi') in protest of a proposed law that would change the ownership of the foreshore and seabed.
• Athens Pre-Olympic Bombing Three bombs exploded in Athens, 100 days before the Olympic Games began. One officer was hurt.
• Mike Piazza Baseball Achievement Mike Piazza of the New York Mets hits his 352nd home run, passing Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher.

Events in 2004

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

Newspapers from May. 05, 2004

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

Stock market quotes on May 05, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.38
• Apple AAPL: opens at $26.20
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.32
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.62
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.75

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2004:

• 1 USD = 108.66 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.374 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2743 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.25 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6788 GBP

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

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Hibernian - Partick : 1 - 2

May 05, 2004 was a Wednesday and it was the 126th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

May 05, 2004 in May 2004 calendar

Famous people died on May 05, 2004:

• Coxsone Dodd
• Nando Martellini
• David Reimer
• Ritsuko Okazaki

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on May 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

1. Usher - Yeah!
2. Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know
3. Usher - Burn
4. Beyonce - Naughty Girl
5. J-Kwon - Tipsy

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 2004 was F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

1. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
2. Frankee - FURB (F U Right Back)
3. D12 - My Band
4. Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
5. Maroon 5 - This Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 2004 was If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

1. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
2. Mario Winans Featuring Enya & P. Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
3. Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
4. Usher - Burn
5. Kanye West Featuring Syleena Johnson - All Falls Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 2004 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 05, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 09:24 pm and setting at 06:51 am.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on May 05, 2004

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Someone born on May 05, 2004 is:

21 years and 9 days old,

or 252 months and 9 days old,

or 1097 weeks

or 7679 days old,

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

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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

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

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