Tuesday May 18, 2004
US date format: 5/18/2004, UK date format: 18/5/2004
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Taurus (see zodiac on May 18, 2004). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Burn by Usher.
In UK F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon was in the top 5 hits.
The Chronicles of Riddick, directed by David Twohy, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2004
while Worse Than Watergate by John W. Dean was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Salem's Lot.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Acky's XP Breakout or EverQuest II.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2004, at May 18 across the years or at May 2004 calendar.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of May 18, 2004?
Events
- Sonia Gandhi declines the post of Prime Minister of India. (BBC)
- Preliminary field tests suggest that the shell found near Baghdad on May 15 contained about four liters of the chemical agent sarin, which attacks the nervous system. (New York Times/AP) (Fox News) (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israel launches a large offensive against the city of Rafah dubbed Operation Rainbow, cutting it off from the rest of Gaza. Amnesty International has called on Israel to stop and accused it of committing war crimes by its destruction of more than 3,000 Palestinian homes in Israel and the occupied territories since the intifada began three and a half years ago. (Independent) (Democracy Now!) (AFP)
- The International Olympic Committee selects London, Madrid, Moscow, New York City, and Paris as finalists to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. The winner will be announced on June 6, 2005. (AP) (BBC)
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Famous Deaths
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Canadian actor and union leader (d....
Ukrainian mountaineer (Born 1953).
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Country: United States of America
Shaun of the Dead
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis
Country: United States of America
The Notebook
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Country: United States of America
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths
Country: United States of America
Dear Frankie
Directed by: Shona Auerbach
Starring: Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler, Mary Riggans
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 18, 2004?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
- Frankee - FURB (F U Right Back)
- D12 - My Band
- Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
- Maroon 5 - This Love
Top #5 R&B songs
- Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
- Usher - Burn
- Twista - Overnight Celebrity
- Kanye West Featuring Syleena Johnson - All Falls Down
- Mario Winans Featuring Enya & P. Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
Top #5 Latin songs
- Luis Fonsi - Abrazar La Vida
- Rey Ruiz - Creo En El Amor
- Marco Antonio Solis - Mas Que Tu Amigo
- Paulina Rubio - Te Quise Tanto
- Franco de Vita - Tu De Que Vas
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Deadwood
Written by: David Milch
Directed by: Walter Hill
Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif
Country: United States of America
George and the Dragon
Directed by: Tom Reeve
Padre Coraje
Directed by: Benito Zambrano
Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters
Imperium
Directed by: Daniel Ragussis
How old am I?
If May 18th, 2004 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2004?
- Time: Illustration depicts a hooded Iraqi prisoner
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9988
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.765
- Wired: Wired - May, 2004
- RollingStone: Usher
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Worse Than Watergate
By: John W. Dean
Nobody knows more, both from first hand experience and legal expertise, about the abuse of presidential power and their dangers than John Dean, former counsel to President Nixon.
Belly Laughs
By: Jenny McCarthy
THE RUNAWAY NATIONAL BESTSELLER Revealing the naked truth about the tremendous joys, the excruciating pains, and the inevitable disfigurement that go along with pregnancy, Jenny McCarthy tells you what you can really expect
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
By: Lynne Truss
Punctuation play at its finest!Illuminating the comical confusion the lowly comma can cause, this new edition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves uses lively, subversive illustrations to show how misplacing or leaving out a comma can change the meaning of a …
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
By: Mitch Albom
A specially produced paperback edition--with flaps--of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller, that has sold more than six million copies in hardcover Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at …
The Narrows
By: Michael Connelly
FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she's dreaded for years, the one that tells her the Poet has surfaced. She has never forgotten the serial killer who wove lines of poetry in his hideous crimes--and apparently he has …
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Mario Power Tennis
Acky's XP Breakout
EverQuest II
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
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Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.05
- Apple AAPL: opens at $26.97
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.70
- General Electric GE: opens at $30.05
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.08
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 114.13 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.3906 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.2839 CHF
- 1 EUR = 136.34 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6762 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on May 18, 2004?
On May 18, 2004 the day of the week was Tuesday.
What zodiac sign is May 18, 2004?
On May 18, 2004 the zodiac sign was Taurus.
Who was the US President on May 18, 2004?
On May 18, 2004 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 18, 2004?
On May 18, 2004 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on May 18, 2004?
On May 18, 2004 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people died on May 18, 2004?
Famous people died on May 18, 2004 include, Elvin Jones, Serge Turgeon, Vladislav Terzyul.
What was the number one song in May 18, 2004?
The number one song in the week of May 18, 2004 was Burn by Usher in US and F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon in UK.
What were the top hits on May 18, 2004?
The top hits on May 18, 2004 were Burn by Usher, I Don't Wanna Know by Mario Winans, Yeah! by Usher in US and F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon, FURB (F U Right Back) by Frankee, My Band by D12 in UK.
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