What happened on Friday March 12, 2004?

About March 12th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant political shift, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of the Socialist Party defeats incumbent José María Aznar's government, marking a change in Spain's political landscape.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 2004 was a Friday
  • 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 12th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on March 12th, 2004.

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March 12, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 2004:

  • Spanish Legislative Election 2004 In a significant political shift, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of the Socialist Party defeats incumbent José María Aznar's government, marking a change in Spain's political landscape.
  • Madrid Terrorist Attack Protests Following the March 11 terrorist attacks in Madrid, millions of protesters took to the streets of Spanish cities to demonstrate against terrorism, showing national solidarity and resilience in the face of violence.
  • Ashdod Suicide Bombing A tragic terrorist attack in Ashdod, Israel, where two suicide bombers killed 11 Israeli civilians, highlighting the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Russian Presidential Election 2004 Vladimir Putin secures another presidential term with a decisive victory, further consolidating his political power in Russia.
  • Qamishlo Uprising A significant Kurdish uprising began in Qamishlo, Syria, after a massacre of 32 Kurds during a football match. The uprising spread across Rojava and to major cities like Aleppo and Damascus, occurring in the context of Saddam Hussein's overthrow and regional political tensions.
  • U.S. Anthrax Vaccine Stockpiling The U.S. government announced plans to stockpile an experimental anthrax vaccine, reflecting ongoing biodefense preparedness in the post-9/11 era.

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March 12, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Mar. 12, 2004

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March 12, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 12, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.45
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.32
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.38
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.63
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.00

Exchange Rates on March 12, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 110.93 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.335 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2845 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.57 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6778 GBP

March 12, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Heusden Zolder - Lokeren : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Lubeck : 3 - 1
  • Ahlen - Cottbus : 0 - 0
  • Ein Trier - Regensburg : 4 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bristol City - Rushden & D : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Albinoleffe - Genoa : 0 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Palermo : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 12, 2004?


March 12, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 72nd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 2004 can also be written as 3/12/2004 in the US and as 12/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 12, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

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March 12, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 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 12, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 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 12, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 12, 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 12, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 12, 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 12, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 12, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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March 12, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 12, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 11:44 pm and setting at 10:04 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 12, 2004?


Someone born on March 12, 2004 is:

21 years 2 months old,

or 254 months and 2 days old,

or 1104 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7733 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 2004?

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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