What happened on Friday January 16, 2004?

Here's what happened on January 16, 2004:

• Devastating Bam Earthquake in Iran Iran dramatically increased the estimated death toll from the catastrophic Bam earthquake to 41,000, with projections suggesting the final count could rise to as high as 45,000. This massive loss of life represents one of the most significant natural disasters in Iran's recent history.
• U.S. National Debt Milestone The United States national debt reached the significant milestone of US$7 trillion, reflecting the country's growing fiscal challenges.
• Taiwan Presidential Election Referendum Announcement Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian delivered a televised speech reaffirming the 'Four Noes pledge' and 'One Without promise', while announcing two referendum questions to be posed during the upcoming 2004 Republic of China presidential election on March 20.
• Presidential Recess Appointment of Charles Pickering U.S. President George W. Bush made an emergency recess appointment of Charles Pickering to the United States Court of Appeals, bypassing previous Senate rejection and utilizing his constitutional presidential appointment powers.
• Hong Kong Official Arrested for Espionage A high-ranking Hong Kong official was taken into custody by the People's Republic of China on allegations of espionage, highlighting tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China.
• Nunavut Calls for Early General Election Canadian Premier Paul Okalik requested the dissolution of Nunavut's legislative assembly, calling for a general election to be held on February 16, 2004.
• DOE Opens New Project Office The U.S. Department of Energy established a new Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office in Lexington, Kentucky, to oversee cleanup activities at gaseous diffusion plants in Ohio and Kentucky.

Events in 2004

January 16, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 16, 2004

January 16, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 16, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $23.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.74
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.40
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.00

Exchange Rates on January 16, 2004:

• 1 USD = 106.62 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2989 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2644 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.16 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.689 GBP

January 16, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Genk - Club Brugge : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Fiorentina - Cagliari : 2 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Beira Mar - Maritimo : 2 - 2

January 16, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 16th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2004 can also be written as 1/16/2004 in the US and as 16/1/2004 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2004 in January 2004 calendar

Famous people died on January 16, 2004:

• Kalevi Sorsa

  Kalevi Sorsa was a prominent Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland four times and was a long-standing leader of the...

• Walter Crociani

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on January 16th

January 16, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 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 16, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 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 16, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 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 16th is Capricorn.

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January 16, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 16, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 16, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 01:33 am and setting at 12:42 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 16, 2004

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Someone born on January 16, 2004 is:

21 years 3 months old,

or 255 months and 7 days old,

or 1109 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7768 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2004?

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