What happened on Wednesday December 15, 2004?

Here's what happened on December 15, 2004:

• UK House of Lords Rules Against Anti-Terror Detention The House of Lords made a landmark ruling declaring that the British Government's practice of detaining foreign nationals suspected of terrorism without trial was a violation of human rights legislation. This decision was a significant moment in balancing national security with individual civil liberties.
• US Military Human Rights Violations in Iraq Evidence emerged revealing that US Marines in Iraq had subjected prisoners to severe human rights abuses, including mock executions, electric shocks, and burns. This disclosure raised significant international concerns about military conduct and treatment of detainees.
• Sprint Acquires Nextel Sprint Corporation announced its acquisition of Nextel Communications for US$35 billion. The merger created Sprint Nextel, which became the third-largest wireless phone service provider in the United States, significantly reshaping the telecommunications landscape.
• Albanian Bus Hostage Crisis in Athens Two ethnic Albanian gunmen took control of a bus in Athens, Greece, demanding €1 million and a flight from Russia. After an 18-hour standoff, the crisis was peacefully resolved with all 25 hostages unharmed. The incident highlighted tensions and potential criminal activities involving ethnic Albanian groups.
• UK Government Reshuffle David Blunkett resigned as Home Secretary amid controversies. Charles Clarke replaced him, and subsequent cabinet changes included Ruth Kelly becoming the sixth member of Tony Blair's Cabinet and David Miliband taking the Cabinet Office Minister role.

Events in 2004

December 15, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 15, 2004

December 15, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 15, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $50.55
• Apple AAPL: opens at $65.24
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.22
• General Electric GE: opens at $37.39
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $96.92

Exchange Rates on December 15, 2004:

• 1 USD = 104.19 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2242 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1418 CHF
• 1 EUR = 140.33 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6894 GBP

December 15, 2004 was a Wednesday and it was the 350th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 2004 can also be written as 12/15/2004 in the US and as 15/12/2004 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 2004 in December 2004 calendar

Famous people died on December 15, 2004:

• Chiang Fang-liang

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on December 15th

December 15, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
2. Usher - My Boo
3. Mario - Let Me Love You
4. Nelly - Over And Over
5. Ciara - 1, 2 Step

December 15, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 2004 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
2. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You
3. Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
4. Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms Toi - You Can Do It
5. Lemar - If There's Any Justice

December 15, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
2. Mario - Let Me Love You
3. Usher And Alicia Keys - My Boo
4. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris - Lovers And Friends
5. Ja Rule Featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti - Wonderful

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 15, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 15, 2004 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 December 15, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:50 am and setting at 09:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Dec 26, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on December 15, 2004

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Someone born on December 15, 2004 is:

20 years 4 months old,

or 244 months and 8 days old,

or 1062 weeks

or 7434 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 15, 2004?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 15, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 15, 2004.

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