Friday December 17, 2004: on this day

December 17, 2004 was the 352nd day of the year 2004, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Friday.

Is December 17, 2004 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 17, 2004, who was born and died on December 17, 2004, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 17, 2004, which were the most popular songs (ex. Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg), movies (e.g. The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Joel Schumacher), TV series (e.g. Le Cheval Artiste) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 17th, 2004 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 17, 2004?


December 17, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2004 can also be written as 12/17/2004 in the US and as 17/12/2004 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2004 in December 2004 calendar

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December 17, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 2004:

  • Donald rumsfeld, united states secretary of defense, is facing criticism from republicans and democrats alike after he dismissed a soldier in iraq who was being questioned about vehicle armour.
  • After the u.s. displayed christmas decorations in protest of cuba's human rights record, cuban authorities posted photos of abused iraqi prisoners before the us interests section of havana.
  • The united states considers hizbullah’s al-manar tv station terrorist organization.
  • The deaths of 85 muslim protesters in south thailand have been the subject of a public inquiry. it was found that the killings were not intentional. after being loaded into trucks by thai security forces, 78 people died from their injuries. 7 others were killed during separatist protests that took place on october 25.
  • The intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act is signed by president george w. bush. it creates the office of the director for national intelligence, which will oversee the country's 15 spy agencies.
  • Ariel sharon's likud party and the labour party come to an agreement. they form a unity government to implement israel’s unilateral disengagement plan. labor will be rewarded with eight cabinet portfolios in return, including a "peace/disengagement minister" that is specifically suited to shimon peres' and internal affairs.
  • The raid on khan yunis in gaza strip was carried out by israeli forces accompanied with helicopter gunships and armored bulldozers. eight palestinians were killed and twenty-four others were wounded.
  • As a retaliation to the israeli raid, palestinians of hamas or the abu-reish faction fire at least five anti-tank rockets. two israeli soldiers are also wounded.
  • Fearful of israeli troops destroying their homes, hundreds flee their homes in the area. they seek refuge at a nearby hospital or stadium while others move to relatives in the gaza strip.
  • Five palestinians were trapped in rafah after the tunnel they had been digging caved in. with the help of israeli bulldozers rescue efforts are underway, though it is believed that five of the five were killed.
  • Speaking to economists and business executives at the white house today, president george w. bush pledged to make big reforms to social security, including partial privatization, during his second term.
  • E.u. the e.u. states that turkey must recognize e.u.'s ethnic-greek government. before it can start negotiations for e.u. membership, member cyprus must first recognize the ethnic-greek government of e.u. membership. turkey is currently the only country to recognize the turkish republic of northern cyprus.
  • According to police in west java (indonesia), nine bombs made at home were found on a bus that was being patrolled during a security operation.
  • Three ira suspects were arrested for training rebels in colombia and fled while being held on bail. yesterday, an appellate court upheld their earlier acquittals. they were sentenced to 17 years in prison.
  • The ban on all tobacco products in bhutan comes into effect.
  • Russia will allow polish officials access to files related to katyn's massacre.
  • The united nations discovers a surveillance bug at its european headquarters in geneva. it is located in a room that was used last year by ministers of major powers during private talks about iraq.

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December 17, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $49.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $66.83
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.40
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $97.00

Exchange Rates on December 17, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 104.19 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2266 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1581 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 138.63 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6851 GBP

December 17, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Le Mans : 0 - 0
  • Angers - Sedan : 2 - 2
  • Clermont - Reims : 0 - 0
  • Dijon - Montpellier : 1 - 0
  • Guingamp - Le Havre : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Lyon - Marseille : 1 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Stoke : 0 - 1
  • Nott'm Forest - Leicester : 1 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Grimsby - Oxford : 1 - 1
  • Southend - Chester : 1 - 0
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December 17, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

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 17, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on December 17th, 2004 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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December 17, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

44%

The moon phase on December 17, 2004 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:49 am and setting at 11:11 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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Who was born on December 17, 2004?


Famous people born on December 17, 2004:

  • Carter Hastings

    Tv actor.

  • Daniel Bacher
  • G.G. Jackson
  • Ksawery Masiuk
  • Noah Sadiki

Whose famous birthday is on December 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 17th:

  • Milla Jovovich
    Milla Jovovich

    She is a ukrainian actress and model.

  • John Abraham
    John Abraham

    Indian actor and producer.

  • Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson

    American actress on stage, film, and television.

  • Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi

    American actor and producer.

  • Katheryn Winnick
    Katheryn Winnick

    Tv actress.

  • Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman

    Versatile actor recognized for his performances in 'Independence Day' and 'The Sinner'.

  • Mike Mills
    Mike Mills

    American musician and bass player, who is part of the band r.e.

  • Laurie Holden
    Laurie Holden

    American-canadian producer and actress.

  • Eugene Levy
    Eugene Levy

    Hamilton, ontario -- comedian / writer (sctv).

  • André Claveau
    André Claveau

    French actor and singer (d. 2003).

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December 17, 2004: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 11 days old,

or 1005 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7041 days old,

if you were born on December 17, 2004.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2004?

There are 264 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 17, 2004.

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December 17, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 17, 2004:

  • Tom Wesselmann

    American artist who was associated with pop art.

  • Safia Chamia
  • Rosa Fazio Longo
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith
  • James Ling
  • Andreu Bosch
  • Gyula Marsovszky
  • Dietrich Schwanitz

What famous deaths happened on December 17th?

Famous deaths on December 17th:

  • Jennifer Jones
    Jennifer Jones

    American actress who won the oscar in 1943 for best actress for her role as bernadette's first major role.

  • Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews

    American actor (laura the best years of our lives, i was a communist for fbi) dies at the age of 82 from congestive heart disease.

  • Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell

    American actor (b. 1892).

  • Janet Margolin
    Janet Margolin

    American actress annie hall, 50, dies from ovarian cancer.

  • Kelvin Klein

    Known for formulating the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

  • Dniya Bouazizi

    Known for sparking the Arab Spring with his self-immolation protest.

  • Leonidus Kogan

    Soviet violin virtuoso acclaimed for his technical mastery and emotional depth in performances.

  • Luay al-Atassi

    Syrian politician who served as Prime Minister of Syria.

  • Yelina Nikolayeva

    Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.

  • Marguerite Yourcenar

    Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, the first woman to be elected to the Académie française.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 17th

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December 17, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 13th and December 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 17, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

December 17, 2004: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 17, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 13th and December 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  2. - My Boo
  3. - Let Me Love You youtube
  4. - Over And Over
  5. - 1, 2 Step

December 17, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 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.

December 17, 2004: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 17, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 13th and December 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Do They Know It's Christmas?
  2. - I'll Stand By You
  3. - Lose My Breath
  4. - You Can Do It
  5. - If There's Any Justice

December 17, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

December 17, 2004: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 17, 2004 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 13th and December 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  2. - Let Me Love You youtube
  3. - My Boo
  4. - Lovers And Friends
  5. - Wonderful

December 17, 2004: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 17, 2004 was Me Dedique A Perderte by Alejandro Fernandez, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

December 17, 2004: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 17, 2004 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 13th and December 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Me Dedique A Perderte
  2. - Te Buscaria
  3. - Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor
  4. - Dame Otro Tequila
  5. - Todo El Ano

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December 17, 2004: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 17, 2004 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson

Country: United States of America

Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Billy Ray

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Peter Sarsgaard

Country: United States of America

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Gary Fleder

Starring: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman

Country: United States of America

The Interpreter

The Interpreter

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Sydney Pollack

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen

Country: United States of America

Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds

Release year: 2004

Directed by: David Caesar

Starring: Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill

Country: United States of America

December 17, 2004: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 17, 2004 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Le cheval artiste

Le cheval artiste

Release year: 2004

In Good Company

In Good Company

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Paul Weitz

Fungus the Bogeyman

Fungus the Bogeyman

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Stuart Orme

Huff

Huff

Release year: 2004

Directed by: Paul Morrell

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

Release year: 2004

Written by:

Starring: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis

Country: United States of America

December 17, 2004: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 17, 2004 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Games Do Count by Brian Kilmeade

The Games Do Count

By:

What does Henry Kissinger, Jack Welch and Condoleezza Rice have in common? All of them have reached the top in their respective fields and all credit sports for helping them learn the lessons that are essential to their success.

His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

His Excellency

By:

National BestsellerThis landmark biography of our first President, Joseph J. Ellis, brings together the meticulous scholarship, shrewd analysis and poetic prose that made him one of America's most admired citizens.

The Godfather Returns by Mark Winegardner

The Godfather Returns

By:

THE MISSING YEARS FROM THE GREATEST CRIMES SAGA OF ALL TIME TIMEThirty five years ago, Mario Puzo's American epic, The Godfather was published and popular culture was forever changed.

My Life by Bill Clinton

My Life

By:

My Life of President Bill Clinton is a striking portrait of a global leader who chose to dedicate his intellectual and political talents, as well as his extraordinary ability to work hard, to the service and benefit of the public.

Will In The World by Stephen Greenblatt

Will In The World

By:

"Greenblatt has more knowledge about Shakespeare than Ben Jonson and the Dark Lady. "--John Leonard?Harper'sA young man moves from his small provincial town to London in late 1580s.

December 17, 2004: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 17, 2004 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Bomberman Hardball

Bomberman Hardball

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Party, Puzzle

Publisher: Ubisoft

Crash Twinsanity

Crash Twinsanity

Platform: PlayStation 2; Xbox

Genre: Platform

Publisher: NA/EU Vivendi Universal Games; AUS Sierra Entertainment

Densetsu no Stafy 3

Densetsu no Stafy 3

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Platform game

Publisher: Nintendo

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Sports game, role-playing video game

Publisher: Nintendo

Crimson Tears

Crimson Tears

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Beat 'em up

Publisher: Capcom

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Who was the US President on December 17, 2004?

On December 17, 2004 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 17, 2004?

On December 17, 2004 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on December 17, 2004?

On December 17, 2004 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about December 17th?

December 17th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 17th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 17th, such as:

  • 2018 - Somali civil war (2009-present). six u.s. airstrikes in somalia over the weekend killed at least 62 al-shabaab terrorists, according to the pentagon.
  • 2017 - 9 people are killed in a suicide bombing and gun attack at a quetta methodist church in pakistan on july 17, 2017.
  • 2016 - 2016 kayseri bombing - at least 13 people were killed and 56 more injured in a bombing of a bus carrying off-duty troops in kayseri province in central turkey.

Find out more about December 17th

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What happened in 2004?

2004 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Ahmed Yassin is the founder and leader of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist Group Hamas. Two bodyguards and nine civilians are killed when Israeli Air Force AH 64 Apache fired Hellfire missiles hit the Gaza Strip.
  • Flash Airlines' Boeing 737-737 aircraft, Flight 604, crashes into the Red Sea killing all 148 passengers.
  • At 04:35 UTC, Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover successfully lands on Mars.

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What was the calendar for December 2004?

December 2004 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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