What happened on Monday June 21, 2004?

About June 21st, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: SpaceShipOne, a groundbreaking privately funded spaceplane, successfully completed the world's first private human spaceflight. The spacecraft reached an altitude of over 100 kilometers (62 miles), with pilot Mike Melvill as its sole occupant, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.
  • Day of the week: June 21st, 2004 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Burn by Usher
  • #1 UK song: I Don't Wanna Know by Mario Winans featuring Enya & P Diddy
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about June 21st, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on June 21st, 2004.

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June 21, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 21, 2004:

  • SpaceShipOne Achieves First Privately Funded Spaceflight SpaceShipOne, a groundbreaking privately funded spaceplane, successfully completed the world's first private human spaceflight. The spacecraft reached an altitude of over 100 kilometers (62 miles), with pilot Mike Melvill as its sole occupant, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.
  • US Intelligence Overestimated Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Significance According to a New York Times report based on interviews with government officials, the US administration had significantly overestimated the intelligence value of prisoners in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The report concluded that only a small number were sworn Al Qaeda members, with most being low-ranking and relatively unimportant individuals.
  • Iranian Revolutionary Guards Detain British Naval Patrol Boats Three British Royal Navy patrol boats were intercepted and seized by Iranian Revolutionary Guards on the Shatt al-Arab Waterway, which forms the border between Iran and Iraq. The incident resulted in the detention of eight crew members, escalating tensions in the region.
  • Connecticut Governor John Rowland Resigns Amid Corruption Charges Governor John G. Rowland of Connecticut announced his resignation, effective July 1, following impeachment proceedings related to corruption charges. This marked a significant political downfall for a sitting state governor.
  • UN Secretary General Warns Against ICC Exemption Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, strongly cautioned Security Council members against granting the United States an additional exemption from prosecution by the International Criminal Court. He emphasized the inappropriateness of such an exemption, particularly in light of Iraqi prisoner abuse allegations.
  • 48 Nobel Laureates Endorse John Kerry 48 Nobel laureates publicly supported John Kerry's presidential campaign, criticizing President Bush's policies on scientific research, stem cell research, global warming, and international scientific cooperation. They believed Kerry would enhance America's prosperity, security, health, and environmental policies.
  • Supreme Court Rules on Mandatory Identification Disclosure In the landmark case Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, the US Supreme Court ruled that mandatory identification disclosure to police when requested does not violate the Fifth Amendment, and the Miranda warning does not apply in such situations.
  • Obituary: Ron Ashman, Football Player and Manager Ron Ashman, a notable football player and manager who was born in 1926, passed away. His contributions to football spanned multiple decades, though specific details of his career are not provided.

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June 21, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 21, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 21, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $44.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $33.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.23
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.40

Exchange Rates on June 21, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 108.79 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3643 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.246 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 131.8 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6614 GBP
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What day of the week was June 21, 2004?


June 21, 2004 was a Monday and it was the 173rd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 2004 can also be written as 6/21/2004 in the US and as 21/6/2004 in UK and Europe.

June 21, 2004 in June 2004 calendar

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June 21, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 21, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 21st and June 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 21, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 21, 2004 was Burn by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - Burn youtube
  2. - Confessions Part II youtube
  3. - The Reason youtube
  4. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  5. - If I Ain't Got You youtube

June 21, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 21, 2004 was I Don't Wanna Know by Mario Winans featuring Enya & P Diddy, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  2. - FURB (F U Right Back) youtube
  3. - Trick Me youtube
  4. - Hotel youtube
  5. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube

June 21, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 21, 2004 was Burn by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - Burn youtube
  2. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  3. - Confessions Part II youtube
  4. - Overnight Celebrity
  5. - Slow Motion
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June 21, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 21st is Cancer.

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

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June 21, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 21, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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June 21, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 21, 2004 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 21, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 08:31 am and setting at 11:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 03, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jul 02, 2004.

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How old is someone born on June 21, 2004?


Someone born on June 21, 2004 is:

20 years 11 months old,

or 251 months and 16 days old,

or 1093 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7655 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 21, 2004?

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