What happened on Thursday January 15, 2004?

Here's what happened on January 15, 2004:

• Mars Exploration: Spirit Rover's First Journey NASA's Spirit Rover successfully completed its first journey on Mars, moving three meters in 78 seconds. At the end of the journey, the rover was positioned 0.7 meters away from its original lander.
• UN Deems Direct Iraqi Elections Impractical The United Nations supports the United States' position and determines that direct elections in Iraq before July 2004 are impractical. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and other officials cite ongoing disorder and various complex factors as reasons for the delay.
• Basra Shiite Protesters Demand Immediate Elections In Basra, a city with 30,000 Shiite protesters, citizens are calling for immediate Iraqi elections. They seek greater political representation and oppose the UN-backed regional caucuses mandated by the US-led coalition.
• German Veterans Indicted for WWII Massacre Three elderly German men - Gerhard Sommer (83), Alfred Schonenberg (83), and Ludwig Sonntag (80) - have been indicted in Italy for their role in massacring 560 civilians in the Italian village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema in 1944. It remains unclear whether Italy will seek their extradition.
• W3C Releases New Web Standards The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announces the release of Composite Capability/Preference Profiles (CC/PP 1.0), a new standard profiling language. This standard enables more effective communication between web-enabled devices and servers, improving content delivery across diverse platforms.
• EU Seeks Trade Sanctions Against US In response to a US anti-dumping scheme declared illegal by the World Trade Organization, the European Union is requesting authorization to impose trade sanctions.
• South Korean Foreign Minister Resigns Foreign Minister Yoon Young-kwan has resigned following controversy. His ministry was accused of opposing the government's policy of seeking greater independence from the United States.
• DOD Grants Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Funding The U.S. Department of Defense awards a three-year, $4.2 million grant to Los Alamos National Laboratory to research and predict future supercomputer performance. The research will be conducted in partnership with IBM Corporation.
• Carol Moseley Braun Withdraws from 2004 Presidential Race Carol Moseley Braun, a US Democratic presidential nominee, has withdrawn from the presidential race and endorsed Howard Dean.
• Canadian Conservative Party Leadership Race Tony Clement, former Ontario Health Minister, declares his candidacy to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. Belinda Stronach, an auto parts magnate, is also confirmed as a candidate and will officially announce her candidacy the following week.

Events in 2004

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

Newspapers from Jan. 15, 2004

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

Stock market quotes on January 15, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.68
• Apple AAPL: opens at $22.94
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.55
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.07
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.07

Exchange Rates on January 15, 2004:

• 1 USD = 106.25 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2948 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2457 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.7 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6907 GBP

January 15, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 15th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 2004 can also be written as 1/15/2004 in the US and as 15/1/2004 in UK and Europe.

January 15, 2004 in January 2004 calendar

Famous people died on January 15, 2004:

• Olivia Goldsmith

  Bestselling American novelist known for her witty and engaging fiction, particularly her novel 'The First Wives Club' which was adapted into...

• Pelaheja Andriïvna Rajko

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on January 15th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 2004 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

1. OutKast - Hey Ya!
2. OutKast - The Way You Move
3. Kelis - Milkshake
4. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
5. Ludacris - Stand Up

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 15, 2004 was Mad World by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

1. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules - Mad World
2. Michelle - All This Time
3. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes
4. Kelis - Milkshake
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 15, 2004 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

1. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
3. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
4. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz
5. Kelis - Milkshake

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 15, 2004 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 15, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 12:21 am and setting at 12:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 07, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Feb 06, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on January 15, 2004

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Someone born on January 15, 2004 is:

21 years 3 months old,

or 255 months and 28 days old,

or 1112 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7789 days old,

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

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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

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

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