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see horoscope and birth chart for August 21, 2004What happened on Saturday August 21, 2004?
About August 21st, 2004, in brief:
- Historical events: A series of coordinated grenade blasts targeted an opposition party rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and causing widespread political shock.
- Day of the week: August 21st, 2004 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
- #1 US song: Lean Back by Terror Squad
- #1 UK song: Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted
- Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi
More about August 21st, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on August 21st, 2004.
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August 21, 2004: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 21, 2004:
- Dhaka Opposition Party Rally Bombing A series of coordinated grenade blasts targeted an opposition party rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and causing widespread political shock.
- Latin American Terror Alert Multiple Latin American countries, including Mexico, Honduras, and Panama, are placed on high alert due to potential Al-Qaida terrorist threats.
- West Nile Virus Outbreak in California California experiences a significant West Nile virus outbreak, resulting in six deaths and 249 confirmed infections, highlighting the growing public health concern.
- Olympic Women's 100m Gold Medal Belarusian sprinter Yulia Nestsiarenka wins the Olympic 100m gold medal at Athens with a time of 10.93 seconds, defeating American Lauryn Williams.
- Australian Women's Olympic Swimming Triumph The Australian women's 4 x 100m medley relay team (Giaan Rooney, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas, and Jodie Henry) shatters the world record, winning gold with a remarkable time of 3:57.32.
- Chilean Olympic Tennis Triumph Nicolás Massú and Fernando González make history by winning Chile's first Olympic gold medal in men's doubles tennis, defeating German pair Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler in a thrilling five-set match.
- South Africa Wins Tri Nations Rugby Series South Africa clinches their second Tri Nations Rugby Series through points differential, defeating Australia 23-19 in Durban, with Percy Montgomery's exceptional goal-kicking performance.
- South Korean Olympic Archery Dominance South Korea demonstrates overwhelming superiority in Olympic archery, winning 3 out of 4 gold medals at the Athens Olympics, held at the historic Panathenaic Stadium.
August 21, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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August 21, 2004: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Beveren - Anderlecht : 0 - 1
- Charleroi - Westerlo : 0 - 1
- Gent - Bergen : 2 - 1
- Lierse - Germinal : 2 - 0
- Mouscron - St Truiden : 4 - 0
Le Championnat - Football (France)
- Bastia - Ajaccio : 1 - 0
- Caen - Monaco : 1 - 0
- Istres - Lens : 0 - 2
- Lille - Bordeaux : 0 - 0
- Nice - Marseille : 1 - 1
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Burnley - Wolves : 1 - 1
- Coventry - Millwall : 0 - 1
- Crewe - West Ham : 2 - 3
- Ipswich - Cardiff : 3 - 1
- Leeds - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 1
Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)
- Airdrie Utd - Raith Rvs : 1 - 1
- Clyde - Ross County : 1 - 0
- Hamilton - Partick : 0 - 1
- Queen of Sth - Falkirk : 1 - 3
- St Mirren - St Johnstone : 2 - 1
What day of the week was August 21, 2004?
August 21, 2004 was a Saturday and it was the 234th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 21, 2004 can also be written as 8/21/2004 in the US and as 21/8/2004 in UK and Europe.
August 21, 2004: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 21, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 16th and August 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 21, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.
- Terror Squad - Lean Back
- Juvenile - Slow Motion
- Lil' Flip - Sunshine
- Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
- Christina Milian - Dip It Low
August 21, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 2004 was Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.
- Busted - Thunderbirds / 3AM
- The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
- 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
- The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme
- Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
August 21, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.
- Terror Squad - Lean Back
- Kanye West - Jesus Walks
- Lil' Flip Featuring Lea - Sunshine
- Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! - Diary
- Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim - Slow Motion
August 21, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 21, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.
Discover the Monkey personality and how the Wood Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 21, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 21, 2004 was Waxing crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 August 21, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 12:00 pm and setting at 10:33 pm.
The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Aug 30, 2004.
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Your place in the Universe on August 21, 2004
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How old is someone born on August 21, 2004?
Someone born on August 21, 2004 is:
20 years 8 months old,
or 248 months and 2 days old,
or 1078 weeks and 4 days old,
or 7550 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 2004?
There are 120 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 21st 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 2004?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 21, 2004.
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