What happened on Friday May 14, 2004?

About May 14th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: Scientists identified a 125-mile-wide crater off Australia's northwestern coast, potentially linked to the 'Great Dying' - the most significant extinction event in Earth's history.
  • Day of the week: May 14th, 2004 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about May 14th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on May 14th, 2004.

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May 14, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 14, 2004:

  • Discovery of Massive Permian Extinction Crater Scientists identified a 125-mile-wide crater off Australia's northwestern coast, potentially linked to the 'Great Dying' - the most significant extinction event in Earth's history.
  • Daily Mirror Publishes Controversial Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Photos The British tabloid newspaper published alleged photos of British Army soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners. After admitting the photos were a hoax, the newspaper fired its editor, Piers Morgan.
  • Vatican Criticizes Prisoner Torture Giovanni Lajolo, the Vatican foreign minister, publicly stated that prisoner torture is more serious than the September 11 attacks, drawing a negative response from the United States.
  • US Marines Sentenced for Iraqi Prisoner Electrocution Two US Marines were sentenced for the electrocution of an Iraqi prisoner, highlighting ongoing concerns about military conduct during the Iraq conflict.
  • South Korean Constitutional Court Reverses Presidential Impeachment The Constitutional Court of South Korea reversed the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun, reinstating him to his presidential position.
  • Danish Crown Prince Frederik Marries Mary Donaldson Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, married Australian Mary Donaldson in an elegant ceremony in Copenhagen, marking a significant royal union that captured international attention.
  • Polish Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote Newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka lost the confidence vote in parliament just two weeks after his appointment, but remained in a caretaker role until a new candidate could be selected.
  • Fatal Rico Airlines Flight Crash in Amazon Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815 tragically crashed into the Amazon rainforest during its approach to Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, resulting in the loss of 33 lives.

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May 14, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 14, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 14, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.98
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.65

Exchange Rates on May 14, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 114.23 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3896 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2962 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.7 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6754 GBP

May 14, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Standard : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Villarreal - Valencia : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Cagliari - Triestina : 3 - 1

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Fenerbahce - Malatyaspor : 2 - 4
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What day of the week was May 14, 2004?


May 14, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 135th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 14, 2004 can also be written as 5/14/2004 in the US and as 14/5/2004 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 14, 2004?


Famous people born on May 14, 2004:

  • Apple Martin

    Daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay.

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May 14, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 14, 2004:

  • Anna Lee

    Renowned British actress known for her versatile roles in film and television, with a career spanning several decades.

  • Jesús Gil
  • Torsten Johansson

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May 14, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 14, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 10th and May 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 14, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 14, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  3. - Burn youtube
  4. - Naughty Girl youtube
  5. - This Love youtube

May 14, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 14, 2004 was F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube
  2. - FURB (F U Right Back) youtube
  3. - My Band youtube
  4. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  5. - This Love youtube

May 14, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 14, 2004 was If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  2. - Burn youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Know
  4. - Overnight Celebrity
  5. - All Falls Down
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May 14, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 14th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 14, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 14, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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May 14, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 14, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 14, 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 May 14, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:40 am and setting at 04:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 2004.

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How old is someone born on May 14, 2004?


Someone born on May 14, 2004 is:

21 years and 8 days old,

or 252 months and 8 days old,

or 1096 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7678 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 14, 2004?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 14th 2026.

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