What happened on Tuesday February 17, 2004?

Here's what happened on February 17, 2004:

• CNN Study Reveals Extent of Catholic Priest Sexual Abuse Allegations A CNN survey found that over 11,000 children alleged sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Approximately 4% of 110,000 priests were implicated, with nearly 3% facing at least 10 allegations during a 52-year period.
• San Francisco Same-Sex Marriage Legal Setback San Francisco Superior Court Judge James L. Warner delayed decisions on stopping same-sex marriage licenses and voided 2,464 previously issued same-sex marriage licenses due to Proposition 22.
• First US Catholic Bishop Convicted of Felony Bishop Thomas O'Brien, former head of Arizona's largest Roman Catholic diocese, was convicted of a hit-and-run, becoming the first Catholic bishop in the United States to be convicted of a felony.
• Political Unrest in Haiti Violence escalated in Haiti, spreading to approximately a dozen towns. Prime Minister Yvon Neptune appealed for international assistance after rebels attacked a police station in central Haiti, killing the police chief.
• Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary In the Wisconsin Democratic primary election, John Kerry won 40% of the vote, John Edwards secured 34%, and Howard Dean received 18%.
• FAA Mandates Fuel Tank Safety Measures The US Federal Aviation Administration announced requirements for large aircraft to install fuel tank inerting devices to prevent explosions, following the TWA Flight 800 disaster in 1996. The retrofit would affect approximately 3,800 Boeing and Airbus aircraft over seven years.
• Cingular Wins ATT Wireless Auction Cingular successfully won the auction for ATT Wireless, positioning itself to become the largest wireless phone company in the United States.
• Dengue Fever Outbreak in Indonesia Indonesia experienced a severe dengue fever outbreak, with 91 fatalities and 4,500 hospitalizations, primarily in Jakarta and East Java. The hospitalization rate was double that of the previous year.
• Study Links Antibiotics to Breast Cancer Risk A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested an association between antibiotic use and breast cancer.
• Howard Dean Ends Presidential Campaign Howard Dean officially concluded his campaign for President of the United States after performing poorly in the Wisconsin primary elections.
• Comcast's Hostile Bid for Disney Rejected Disney's board of directors unanimously rejected Comcast's hostile takeover bid, though they did not rule out potential future offers at a higher valuation.
• Vatican Seeks Dialogue with Russian Orthodox Church Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, traveled to Moscow for sensitive discussions with Russian Orthodox leadership, amid accusations of aggressive Catholic proselytization.
• Severe Nor'easter Blizzard in Atlantic Canada A powerful nor'easter blizzard struck Atlantic Canada from February 17-20, causing extreme snowfall with over 95 centimeters accumulating in some regions.
• José López Portillo, Former Mexican President, Birth Year José López Portillo, who served as President of Mexico, was born in 1920.

Events in 2004

February 17, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 17, 2004

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

Stock market quotes on February 17, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $23.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.70
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.08
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $99.99

Exchange Rates on February 17, 2004:

• 1 USD = 105.69 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3085 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2275 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.66 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6744 GBP

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

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Grimsby - Bristol City : 1 - 2
• Tranmere - Plymouth : 3 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Albion Rvs - Stranraer : 1 - 4
• Bristol Rvs - Huddersfield : 1 - 1
• Cambridge - Carlisle : 2 - 2
• Darlington - Northampton : 1 - 2
• York - Lincoln : 1 - 4

February 17, 2004 was a Tuesday and it was the 48th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 2004 can also be written as 2/17/2004 in the US and as 17/2/2004 in UK and Europe.

February 17, 2004 in February 2004 calendar

Famous people died on February 17, 2004:

• José López Portillo

  Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 51st President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on February 17th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 2004 was Slow Jamz by Twista, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Twista - Slow Jamz
2. Usher - Yeah!
3. OutKast - The Way You Move
4. Beyonce - Me, Myself & I
5. OutKast - Hey Ya!

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 17, 2004 was Take Me To The Clouds Above by LMC vs U2, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above
2. Kelis - Milkshake
3. Outkast - Hey Ya!
4. Sam & Mark - With A Little Help From My Friends / Measure Of A Man
5. Michelle - All This Time

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 2004 was Slow Jamz by Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz
2. Beyonce - Me, Myself And I
3. Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
4. Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004
5. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 17, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 17, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:17 am and setting at 03:31 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 17, 2004

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Someone born on February 17, 2004 is:

21 years 4 months old,

or 256 months and 15 days old,

or 1115 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7806 days old,

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

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 17th 2026.

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

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

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