Tuesday June 15, 2004

Historical Events

• Tim Berners-Lee is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize in Helsinki
• Janis Karpinski is the United States BrigadierGeneral at the centre of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuses in Iraq. She claims that she was ordered from the top to treat Abu Ghraib detainees "like dogs", just like they are in Guantanamo.
• The main Iraqi oil terminal was shut down for at most 10 days after bombs were detonated on oil pipelines in Iraq. This is an estimated loss of revenue of USD to the Iraqi government.
• An Islamic militant group linked to Al Qaida has released a video-tape in which they declare that they will kill Paul Johnson, an American hostage. If the group members aren't freed from Saudi Arabian prisons within 72 hours, they will.
• FARC guerrillas killed 34 coca farmers in Norte de Santander, Colombia. This is the most severe attack on coca farmers since President Alvaro Urbine was elected.
• U.S. Rep. Chris Bell files a complaint about House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
• Apple Computer launches the iTunes Music Store digital music services in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. A single track will cost 99 euros cents or 79 pence.
• The Detroit Pistons won their first NBA Championship since 1990, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in best-of-7 series. The Pistons won all three of their home games. This was the first time in 20 years of the 2-2-2 format. Final score: 100-87
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See also

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Who was born on June 15, 2004?

• Sterling Jerins

Other June 15th famous birthdays

• Yuri Andropov

  General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (d. 1984)

• Johnny Hallyday

  French singing superstar, known as the French Elvis. A major rock star from the ’60s, he created a sensation in France in 1961 with his biggest hit, a multi-lingual version of Chubby Checker’s popular song, "Let’s Twist Again," which sold over a million copies. Despite a lack of enthusiasm from the recording industry, Hallyday’s fame, stemming from his talent for …

• Courteney Cox

  American actress

• Michèle Laroque

  French actress producer and screenwriter

See all famous people born on June 15th

How old am I?

If June 15, 2004 is your birthday you are 18 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on June 15.

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

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

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

The day of the week was Tuesday.

June 15th marks the 166th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2004.

There are 199 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2004 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Usher - Burn
2. Hoobastank - The Reason
3. Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know
4. Beyonce - Naughty Girl
5. Usher - Confessions Part II

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Mario Winans featuring Enya & P Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
2. Frankee - FURB (F U Right Back)
3. Kelis - Trick Me
4. Cassidy featuring R Kelly - Hotel
5. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Usher - Burn
2. Twista - Overnight Celebrity
3. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
4. Usher - Confessions Part II
5. Petey Pablo - Freek-A-Leek

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Marc Anthony - Ahora Quien
2. Jennifer Pena - Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel
3. Franco de Vita - Tu De Que Vas
4. Paulina Rubio - Te Quise Tanto
5. Marco Antonio Solis - Mas Que Tu Amigo

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $44.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $30.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.98
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.69
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.49

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 109.31 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3685 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2477 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.16 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6641 GBP