What happened on Friday March 19, 2004?

Here's what happened on March 19, 2004:

• Taiwan Presidential Shooting Incident During campaign activities in Tainan, Taiwanese President Chen Shuibian and Vice-President Annette Lu were shot. Lu was hit in the knee, and the bullet subsequently struck Chen in the stomach. Both were treated and released from the hospital. The incident occurred just before the presidential election, with the People's Republic of China announcing joint military exercises near Taiwan.
• UN Oil for Food Program Corruption Investigation The United Nations launched a comprehensive political corruption investigation into its Iraqi Oil for Food program, revealing significant irregularities and potential misconduct in the humanitarian aid initiative.
• Quebec Upholds Same-Sex Marriage The Quebec Court of Appeal confirmed the validity of same-sex marriages under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, joining Ontario, British Columbia, and other provinces in recognizing same-sex unions.
• Äänekoski Bus Disaster A tragic head-on collision between a semi-trailer truck and a bus on an icy road near Äänekoski, Finland, resulted in 24 fatalities and 13 injuries. The accident occurred on Highway 4, highlighting the dangerous winter driving conditions.
• USA Today Admits Reporter Fabrication USA Today acknowledged that Jack Kelley, a former reporter, had altered or invented significant parts of at least eight major stories, including a Pulitzer Prize-nominated eyewitness account of a suicide bombing that could not have occurred as described.
• Catalina Affair: Swedish DC-3 Recovery After decades of investigation, a Swedish DC-3 aircraft shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 over the Baltic Sea in 1952 was finally recovered, providing closure to a long-standing Cold War mystery.
• Charges Dropped Against Guantanamo Chaplain The U.S. military dropped all charges against Yousef Yee, a Muslim Army Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay, who was previously accused of mishandling classified information.
• ICANN Considers .xxx Domain ICANN announced that the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) from Toronto, Canada, applied to sponsor the .xxx top-level domain. IFFOR argued that a specific domain would help control the spread of pornography to children, despite technical concerns raised by the Internet Engineering Task Force.

Events in 2004

March 19, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 19, 2004

March 19, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 19, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.21
• Apple AAPL: opens at $25.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.84
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.62
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.86

Exchange Rates on March 19, 2004:

• 1 USD = 106.66 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3292 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2699 CHF
• 1 EUR = 131.06 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6703 GBP

March 19, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Karlsruhe : 2 - 1
• Duisburg - Osnabruck : 3 - 1
• Greuther Furth - Oberhausen : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Toulouse - Guingamp : 0 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Groningen - Heerenveen : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Maritimo - Guimaraes : 1 - 1

March 19, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 79th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 2004 can also be written as 3/19/2004 in the US and as 19/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 19, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

Famous people died on March 19, 2004:

• Mitchell Sharp

  Prominent Canadian politician who served in multiple ministerial roles from 1963 to 1978.

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on March 19th

March 19, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 19, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. Usher - Yeah!
2. Chingy - One Call Away
3. Twista - Slow Jamz
4. J-Kwon - Tipsy
5. Cassidy - Hotel

March 19, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 19, 2004 was Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
2. Britney Spears - Toxic
3. Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl
4. Jamelia - Thank You
5. Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!

March 19, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 19, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
2. Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004
3. Ludacris - Splash Waterfalls
4. Chingy Featuring J. Weav - One Call Away
5. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th is Pisces.

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March 19, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 19, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 19, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 19, 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 19, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:44 am and setting at 05:58 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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Your place in the Universe on March 19, 2004

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Someone born on March 19, 2004 is:

21 years and 8 days old,

or 252 months and 8 days old,

or 1096 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7678 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 19, 2004?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 19, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 19, 2004.

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