What happened on Friday August 06, 2004?

About August 6th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: A comprehensive United Nations report was released, detailing systematic human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by the Sudanese government in the Darfur region, highlighting widespread atrocities and potential genocide.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 2004 was a Friday
  • 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

More about August 6th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on August 6th, 2004.

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August 06, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 2004:

  • UN Report on Darfur Crimes Against Humanity A comprehensive United Nations report was released, detailing systematic human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by the Sudanese government in the Darfur region, highlighting widespread atrocities and potential genocide.
  • Moqtada Sadr Calls Truce in Najaf Conflict After intense fighting between his militia and U.S. troops in Najaf, radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr proposed a truce. The U.S. military reported over 300 of Sadr's fighters were killed during two days of clashes.
  • Alan Keyes Enters Illinois Senate Race Alan Keyes, a Maryland resident, announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for the Illinois Senate seat, setting up a high-profile race against Barack Obama.
  • Albany Mosque Leaders Arrested in FBI Sting Operation Yassin M. Aref and Mohammed M. Hossain, leaders of Masjid as-Salam Mosque in Albany, New York, were arrested in a controversial FBI counterterrorism operation involving an alleged plot to assassinate a Pakistani diplomat.
  • Pacific Islands Forum Addresses Nauru's Instability Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum convened to discuss strategies for preventing Nauru from becoming a 'failed state', emphasizing regional cooperation and targeted international assistance.
  • Bobby Fischer Seeks to Renounce U.S. Citizenship Renowned chess master Bobby Fischer announced his intention to renounce his U.S. citizenship, apparently attempting to avoid deportation and potential legal proceedings in the United States.

Events in 2004

August 06, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 06, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 06, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $45.57
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $30.90
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.38

Exchange Rates on August 06, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 110.44 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3135 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2509 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.55 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6668 GBP

August 06, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mouscron - Anderlecht : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Brest - Nancy : 3 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Angers : 1 - 1
  • Grenoble - Guingamp : 4 - 2
  • Gueugnon - Amiens : 1 - 1
  • Laval - Dijon : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nice - Lyon : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was August 06, 2004?


August 06, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 219th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 2004 can also be written as 8/6/2004 in the US and as 6/8/2004 in UK and Europe.

August 06, 2004 in August 2004 calendar

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August 06, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 06, 2004:

  • Rick James
    Rick James

    Legendary funk and R&B singer known for hits like 'Super Freak' and his influential role in 1980s music.

  • Donald Justice
  • Ennio Antonelli

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August 06, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 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 06, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 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 06, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 06, 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 06, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 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 06, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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August 06, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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August 06, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 06, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 10:56 pm and setting at 01:31 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 06, 2004?


Someone born on August 06, 2004 is:

20 years 9 months old,

or 249 months and 8 days old,

or 1083 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7586 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 2004?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 2004?

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