What happened on Tuesday March 16, 2004?

About March 16th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: Terrorists conducted simultaneous bombings on Madrid's rail network on March 11, 2004, resulting in 190 deaths and over 500 people wounded, a tragic terrorist attack that shocked Spain and the world.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 2004 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about March 16th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on March 16th, 2004.

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March 16, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 2004:

  • Madrid Train Bombings Terrorists conducted simultaneous bombings on Madrid's rail network on March 11, 2004, resulting in 190 deaths and over 500 people wounded, a tragic terrorist attack that shocked Spain and the world.
  • Madrid Train Bombings Suspects Identified Spanish police identified six Moroccans as perpetrators of the Madrid Train Bombings, with five suspects still at large and one in custody, marking a significant development in the investigation.
  • Rwanda's President Accuses France of Genocide Involvement Rwandan President Paul Kagame directly accused France of being complicit in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, escalating long-standing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
  • Bush Urges Iraq War Allies to Maintain Support President George W. Bush appeals to international allies to continue supporting the United States in the Iraq War, emphasizing the importance of coalition solidarity.
  • Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates Due to persistent weakness in new American employment, the Federal Reserve decides to keep interest rates unchanged, signaling caution in the economic recovery process.
  • Kriss Donald Racially Motivated Murder Kriss Donald, a fifteen-year-old Scottish boy, was tragically abducted and brutally murdered in a racially motivated attack by a Pakistani gang in Glasgow, highlighting serious issues of racial violence and hate crimes.
  • Arkhangelsk Apartment Building Explosion A devastating explosion at an apartment building in Arkhangelsk, Russia, resulted in 32 fatalities, raising serious questions about building safety and potential terrorist activities.
  • Death of Vilém Tauský, Czech Conductor and Composer Vilém Tauský, a notable Czech conductor and composer, passed away. He was a significant figure in 20th-century classical music who had made substantial contributions to the musical landscape.

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

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Newspapers from Mar. 16, 2004

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

Stock market quotes on March 16, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.95
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $26.55
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.27
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.65
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.40

Exchange Rates on March 16, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 108.8 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3334 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2776 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 133.38 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6765 GBP

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cardiff - Reading : 2 - 3
  • Inverness C - Clyde : 3 - 1
  • Norwich - Gillingham : 3 - 0
  • Rotherham - Sheffield United : 1 - 1
  • St Mirren - St Johnstone : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Berwick - Airdrie Utd : 1 - 1
  • Blackpool - Brentford : 1 - 1
  • Chesterfield - Brighton : 0 - 2
  • Colchester - Wycombe : 1 - 1
  • East Fife - Dumbarton : 1 - 3

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Albion Rvs - Peterhead : 3 - 3
  • Bristol Rvs - Torquay : 2 - 2
  • Bury - Mansfield : 3 - 0
  • Cambridge - Boston : 0 - 1
  • Carlisle - Northampton : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was March 16, 2004?


March 16, 2004 was a Tuesday and it was the 76th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2004 can also be written as 3/16/2004 in the US and as 16/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

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March 16, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 2004:

  • Pasquale Frasconi

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March 16, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 15th and March 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - One Call Away youtube
  3. - Slow Jamz youtube
  4. - Tipsy youtube
  5. - Hotel youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 16, 2004 was Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  2. - Toxic youtube
  3. - Mysterious Girl youtube
  4. - Thank You youtube
  5. - Yeah! youtube

March 16, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - Sorry 2004
  3. - Splash Waterfalls
  4. - One Call Away
  5. - Slow Jamz
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March 16, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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March 16, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 16, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 04:03 am and setting at 02:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 06, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 2004.

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How old is someone born on March 16, 2004?


Someone born on March 16, 2004 is:

21 years 2 months old,

or 254 months and 18 days old,

or 1107 weeks

or 7749 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 2004?

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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