What happened on Thursday May 20, 2004?

About May 20th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. and Iraqi police conducted a raid on Ahmed Chalabi's residence, a controversial member of the Iraqi Governing Council. They seized documents, arrested several Iraqi National Congress members, and severed financial ties with the group, charging them with currency exchange racketeering and theft.
  • Day of the week: May 20th, 2004 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Burn by Usher
  • #1 UK song: F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about May 20th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on May 20th, 2004.

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May 20, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 20, 2004:

  • US Raids Ahmed Chalabi's Home U.S. and Iraqi police conducted a raid on Ahmed Chalabi's residence, a controversial member of the Iraqi Governing Council. They seized documents, arrested several Iraqi National Congress members, and severed financial ties with the group, charging them with currency exchange racketeering and theft.
  • US Seeks UN Resolution Immunity The United States lobbied the UN Security Council to renew Resolution 1487, which would protect U.S. officials and troops from potential prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
  • Chen Shuibian Sworn in for Second Presidential Term Chen Shuibian was inaugurated for his second term as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), with approximately 400 dignitaries present, including 15 foreign heads of state. The inauguration occurred before the High Court's final ruling on the election recount.
  • The Notebook Film Festival Premiere The cult romantic film 'The Notebook' made its debut at the Seattle Film Festival, marking an important moment in contemporary cinema.
  • Rare Coin Auction Sale A rare 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent Piece (Proof 64 NCGC) was sold at auction for $3 million, highlighting the significant value of numismatic collectibles.

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May 20, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 20, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 20, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $26.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.26
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.06

Exchange Rates on May 20, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 112.69 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3681 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2848 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.75 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6722 GBP
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What day of the week was May 20, 2004?


May 20, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 141st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 2004 can also be written as 5/20/2004 in the US and as 20/5/2004 in UK and Europe.

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May 20, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 20, 2004:

  • Leonid Petrovič Teljatnikov

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May 20, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 20, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 20, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 2004 was Burn by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Burn youtube
  2. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  3. - Yeah! youtube
  4. - Naughty Girl youtube
  5. - This Love youtube

May 20, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 2004 was F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube
  2. - FURB (F U Right Back) youtube
  3. - My Band youtube
  4. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  5. - This Love youtube

May 20, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 2004 was If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  2. - Burn youtube
  3. - Overnight Celebrity
  4. - All Falls Down
  5. - I Don't Wanna Know
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May 20, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 20, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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May 20, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 20, 2004 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 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 May 20, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:12 am and setting at 10:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 2004.

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How old is someone born on May 20, 2004?


Someone born on May 20, 2004 is:

20 years 11 months old,

or 251 months and 13 days old,

or 1093 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7653 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 2004?

There are 18 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 2004?

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