What happened on Thursday March 11, 2004?

About March 11th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 11, 2004, ten coordinated terrorist explosions struck commuter trains and rail stations in Madrid, Spain, resulting in 190 fatalities and causing widespread devastation. This tragic terrorist attack was one of the deadliest in European history, targeting rush hour transportation infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: March 11th, 2004 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about March 11th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on March 11th, 2004.

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March 11, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 11, 2004:

  • Madrid Train Bombings On March 11, 2004, ten coordinated terrorist explosions struck commuter trains and rail stations in Madrid, Spain, resulting in 190 fatalities and causing widespread devastation. This tragic terrorist attack was one of the deadliest in European history, targeting rush hour transportation infrastructure.
  • NASA Spirit Rover Captures Earth from Mars NASA's Spirit rover made history by capturing the first-ever photograph of Earth from the surface of another planet, specifically Mars. This groundbreaking image represented a significant milestone in planetary exploration and robotic space photography.
  • California Same-Sex Marriage Legal Challenge The California Supreme Court issued an interim order preventing San Francisco officials from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The court scheduled oral arguments for May or June, and the state did not recognize the recently issued marriage licenses.
  • British Guantanamo Prisoners Released Four British prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay were released without charges. Upon return, a fifth prisoner was not taken into custody. Media outlets were competing for exclusive story rights, with potential offers around £300,000. The US and UK governments were considering potential compensation lawsuits.
  • Congressional Aide Arrested for Espionage Susan Lindauer, a former Democratic congressional aide from Maryland, was arrested on conspiracy charges for allegedly acting as an Iraqi spy before and during the 2003 Iraq invasion.
  • Australian Poverty Report Dismissed Australian Prime Minister John Howard immediately dismissed a Senate report revealing that between 2% and 19% of Australians were living in poverty, highlighting potential socioeconomic disparities.
  • Microsoft-SCO Investment Connection BayStar Capital confirmed financial ties between Microsoft Corporation and SCO, potentially indicating corporate strategic maneuvering in the technology sector.
  • George Michael's Music Distribution Strategy Pop singer George Michael announced he would stop selling music, instead distributing it freely online and donating proceeds to charity, representing an innovative approach to music distribution and philanthropy.

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March 11, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 11, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 11, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.26
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.92
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.00

Exchange Rates on March 11, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 110.8 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3195 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2654 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.62 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6807 GBP
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What day of the week was March 11, 2004?


March 11, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 71st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 2004 can also be written as 3/11/2004 in the US and as 11/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 11, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

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March 11, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 11, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 8th and March 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 11, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - One Call Away youtube
  3. - Slow Jamz youtube
  4. - The Way You Move youtube
  5. - Tipsy youtube

March 11, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 11, 2004 was Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  2. - Toxic youtube
  3. - Mysterious Girl youtube
  4. - Thank You youtube
  5. - Yeah! youtube

March 11, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 11, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - Sorry 2004
  3. - One Call Away
  4. - Slow Jamz
  5. - Splash Waterfalls
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March 11, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 11th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 11, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 11, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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March 11, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 11, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 11, 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 March 11, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 10:28 pm and setting at 09:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 06, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 2004.

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How old is someone born on March 11, 2004?


Someone born on March 11, 2004 is:

21 years and 16 days old,

or 252 months and 16 days old,

or 1098 weeks

or 7686 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 11, 2004?

There are 349 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 11, 2004?

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