What happened on Thursday September 09, 2004?

About September 9th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell officially declared the actions of the Janjaweed Arab militia in Darfur as genocide. Powell held the Sudanese government responsible for the ethnic violence that had displaced up to 50,000 ethnic Africans into refugee camps in Chad.
  • Day of the week: September 9th, 2004 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Goodies by Ciara
  • #1 UK song: My Place / Flap Your Wings by Nelly
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about September 9th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on September 9th, 2004.

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September 09, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 09, 2004:

  • U.S. Declares Genocide in Darfur U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell officially declared the actions of the Janjaweed Arab militia in Darfur as genocide. Powell held the Sudanese government responsible for the ethnic violence that had displaced up to 50,000 ethnic Africans into refugee camps in Chad.
  • Bombing of Australian Embassy in Jakarta A car bomb exploded outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, killing eleven people and injuring approximately 100 individuals. The terrorist attack was attributed to Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda.
  • Israeli Military Operation in Jabaliya Refugee Camp Israeli tanks entered the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of four or five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old boy and a Hamas militant. The invasion was met with gunfire from local opposition groups.
  • U.S. and Iraqi Forces Offensive in Talafar U.S. and Iraqi military forces launched an offensive to drive insurgents out of Talafar, a northern Iraqi city. Hospital sources reported at least 17 casualties, including many women and children.
  • Hurricane Ivan Becomes Category 5 Hurricane Hurricane Ivan intensified to become the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, with sustained winds reaching 160 mph. The hurricane was projected to potentially impact Jamaica, Cuba, and Florida, posing significant potential for severe damage.
  • Serbia Reverses Education Policy on Evolution and Creationism Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica overturned a decision by the Minister of Education and Sport Ljiljana Čolić that would have required teaching both creationism and evolution in schools. Čolić was subsequently slated for replacement.
  • Costa Rica Withdraws from Iraqi Coalition Costa Rica formally requested to be removed from the list of countries participating in the coalition in Iraq.
  • Royal Wedding in Brunei Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei married Pengiran Anak Sarah in a royal ceremony.

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September 09, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 09, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 09, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $47.21
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.30
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.86

Exchange Rates on September 09, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 109.51 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2871 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2581 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 133.99 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6833 GBP
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What day of the week was September 09, 2004?


September 09, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 253rd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 09, 2004 can also be written as 9/9/2004 in the US and as 9/9/2004 in UK and Europe.

September 09, 2004 in September 2004 calendar

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September 09, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 09, 2004:

  • Ernie Ball

    American guitarist and businessman (b. 1930).

  • Jenny Bassani

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September 09, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 09, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 6th and September 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 09, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 09, 2004 was Goodies by Ciara, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Goodies youtube
  2. - Lean Back youtube
  3. - Sunshine youtube
  4. - My Place youtube
  5. - Dip It Low youtube

September 09, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 09, 2004 was My Place / Flap Your Wings by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - My Place / Flap Your Wings youtube
  2. - These Words youtube
  3. - Baby Cakes youtube
  4. - Leave (Get Out) youtube
  5. - Call On Me youtube

September 09, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 09, 2004 was Goodies by Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Goodies
  2. - Lean Back youtube
  3. - Diary
  4. - Why?
  5. - Sunshine
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September 09, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th is Virgo.

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September 09, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 09, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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September 09, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 09, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 09, 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 September 09, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 01:02 am and setting at 05:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 30, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Sep 28, 2004.

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How old is someone born on September 09, 2004?


Someone born on September 09, 2004 is:

20 years 7 months old,

or 247 months and 14 days old,

or 1075 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7531 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 09, 2004?

There are 139 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 9th 2025.

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