What happened on Sunday February 08, 2004?

About February 8th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: During an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, President George W. Bush defended the Iraq War, arguing that although banned weapons were not found, the invasion was justified because Saddam Hussein had the potential capability to produce such weapons.
  • Day of the week: February 8th, 2004 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hey Ya! by OutKast
  • #1 UK song: With A Little Help From My Friends / Measure Of A Man by Sam & Mark
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about February 8th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on February 8th, 2004.

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February 08, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 08, 2004:

  • President Bush Defends Iraq War on Meet the Press During an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, President George W. Bush defended the Iraq War, arguing that although banned weapons were not found, the invasion was justified because Saddam Hussein had the potential capability to produce such weapons.
  • Nuclear Proliferation Scandal: Abdul Qadeer Khan Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan was found to have expanded nuclear proliferation activities across seven countries. The investigation revealed technology and spare parts were provided to Libya, Iran, North Korea, and implicated Malaysia, South Africa, and Japan in the nuclear technology transfer network.
  • Hans Blix Criticizes WMD Intelligence In a BBC interview, Hans Blix strongly criticized the U.S. and British governments, accusing them of deliberately exaggerating the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to justify the 2003 invasion.
  • Iraqi Exile Intelligence Credibility Questioned London Iraqi exiles admitted that a key intelligence piece potentially provided false information, though they claimed it was shared in good faith. This intelligence was one of multiple sources used to build a case regarding Saddam Hussein's potential weapons of mass destruction.
  • 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary in Maine In the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, John Kerry secured a significant victory in the Maine caucus, winning 45 percent of the vote. Howard Dean followed in second place with 27 percent. John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich were close behind with 8 and 16 percent respectively, while Wesley Clark trailed with 4 percent.
  • Uyghur Acrobats Defect in Canada Seven Uyghur Muslim acrobats from China defected during a tour in Canada, claiming they were subjected to persecution in their home country. Their defection highlighted ongoing human rights concerns for the Uyghur minority.

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February 08, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 08, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Empoli - Siena : 1 - 0
  • Milan - Perugia : 2 - 1
  • Modena - Ancona : 2 - 1
  • Parma - Lazio : 0 - 3
  • Reggina - Brescia : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Antwerp : 4 - 0
  • Mouscron - Genk : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Hannover : 3 - 1
  • Hertha - Stuttgart : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Lubeck : 1 - 3
  • Duisburg - Unterhaching : 0 - 1
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Ein Trier : 2 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Regensburg : 2 - 2
  • Mainz - Aachen : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was February 08, 2004?


February 08, 2004 was a Sunday and it was the 39th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 2004 can also be written as 2/8/2004 in the US and as 8/2/2004 in UK and Europe.

February 08, 2004 in February 2004 calendar

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February 08, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 08, 2004:

  • Cem Karaca

    Influential Turkish rock musician who significantly shaped Anatolian rock music and was known for his politically charged songs during the...

  • Julius Schwartz

    Julius Schwartz was a legendary comic book and science fiction editor who played a pivotal role in shaping the DC Comics universe and...

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February 08, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 08, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 2nd and February 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 08, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 2004 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Hey Ya! youtube
  2. - The Way You Move youtube
  3. - Slow Jamz youtube
  4. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  5. - Me, Myself & I youtube

February 08, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 08, 2004 was With A Little Help From My Friends / Measure Of A Man by Sam & Mark, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - With A Little Help From My Friends / Measure Of A Man youtube
  2. - She Believes (In Me) youtube
  3. - Take Me To The Clouds Above youtube
  4. - Milkshake youtube
  5. - Moviestar youtube

February 08, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 08, 2004 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  2. - Slow Jamz
  3. - Me, Myself And I
  4. - Yeah!
  5. - Read Your Mind
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February 08, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 08, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 08, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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February 08, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on February 08, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 08, 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 February 08, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 07:55 pm and setting at 08:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 06, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Mar 06, 2004.

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How old is someone born on February 08, 2004?


Someone born on February 08, 2004 is:

21 years 3 months old,

or 255 months and 6 days old,

or 1109 weeks and 3 days old,

or 7766 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 08, 2004?

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