Wednesday December 22, 2004: on this day

December 22, 2004 was a Wednesday and it was the 357th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2004 can also be written as 12/22/2004 in the US and as 22/12/2004 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2004 in December 2004 calendar

Here's what happened on December 22, 2004:

• The worst natural disasters of recorded history hit southeast asia when the largest earthquake in 40 years strikes the entire indian ocean region. the tsunami waves from the 9.3 magnitude earthquake that struck just off sumatra island, indonesia, create huge tsunami waves that hit the coasts of many countries, including india, sri lanka and maldives. official death toll from the affected areas is
• Gambian journalists protest the killing of deyda hydara hydara (a newspaper editor who had criticized strict new press laws), in gambian. the killing was also condemned by unesco.
• Switzerland provides financial assistance to ukraine for the upcoming rerun of elections.
• Police service of northern ireland confirmed that the northern bank belfast bank heist haul was worth ps22 million. it included new northern bank ps100, ps50 and new northern bank ps20 notes as well as used northern ireland banknotes issued by different banks. the remainder was in sterling banknotes. the gang might have difficulties laundering the majority of their haul as northern irish notes are not often seen outside northern ireland.
• Physicians for human rights claims that the israeli army fired at khan yunis hospital.
• Tony blair, the british prime minister, visits israel to meet with ariel sharon, the israeli prime minister. they discuss reviving peace talks. they discuss the road map for peace as well as israel's plan to disengage gaza from israel. blair stated that the road map requires that palestinians stop terror. (yahoo/reuters),
• Two palestinians gun down a security guard from israel who was protecting bulldozers that were used to build the israeli west bank barrier.
• After at least 15 mortar and rocket shells have been fired on israeli settlements, idf forces enter khan yunis. according to palestinians, israeli forces demolish seven homes and kill one or three palestinians in khan yunis.
• Shimon peres, an israeli politician, warns against believing hamas will honor a ceasefire in the future.
• Gush katif residents protest against the disengagement plan as well as the inaction against mortar shellings at the settlement over the past week. many of them are wearing an orange star of david similar to the yellow badge that jews were forced to wear during world war ii. many politicians and heads from jewish organizations, such as the simon wiesenthal centre ask them to remove the star because they feel it trivializes nazi genocide.
• After rebels killed their aid workers, save the children, a british charity, withdraws from darfur.
• Laloo prasad, the railway minister in india, is being investigated by the indian election commission for allegations of electoral corruption. he has donated money to public dalit women.
• A pakistani court restores bail for asif ali zardari.
• The national election commission in mozambique declared armando guebuza (presidency candidate for frelimo), the winner of the election. despite alleged irregularities, he received 64% of votes.
• The funeral of fernando poe jr. (film star and presidential candidate) attracts large crowds in the philippines. rumours of an anti-government rebellion are raising security concerns. in his eulogy, joseph estrada, the ex-president detained, condemns gloria arroyo, the incumbent president.

December 22, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $51.52
• Apple AAPL: opens at $64.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.83
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.77
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $97.35

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2004:

• 1 USD = 104.19 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2409 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1525 CHF
• 1 EUR = 139.5 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6981 GBP

December 22, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Villarreal : 2 - 2
• Ath Bilbao - Mallorca : 4 - 0
• Getafe - Santander : 2 - 0
• La Coruna - Zaragoza : 2 - 3
• Malaga - Sociedad : 1 - 5

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Gimnastic : 1 - 1
• Ciudad de Murcia - Cadiz : 0 - 0
• Cordoba - Alaves : 1 - 2
• Elche - Poli Ejido : 3 - 1
• Lleida - Sp Gijon : 0 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Maritimo - Porto : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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December 22, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2004 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 December 22, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 01:44 pm and setting at 04:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Dec 26, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2004

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Famous people born on December 22, 2004:

• Caleb Wiley
• Stephen Gogolev

Whose famous birthday is on December 22nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 22nd:

• Vanessa Paradis

  French actress and singer, depardieu was seen in "elisa", directed by jean becker.

• Ralph Fiennes

  English actor.

• Jean-Baptiste Maunier

  French singer and actor, he is best known for his role as les choristes in 2004.

• Ted Cruz

  Texas senator of the united states.

• Meghan Trainor

  American singer-songwriter.

• Robin Gibb

  British-american singer, not identical twin to maurice.

• Jordin Sparks

  American singer and american idol winner.

• Maurice Gibb

  British-american musician.

• Dina Meyer

  American actress.

• Lady Bird Johnson

  First lady of the united states (born in 1912).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 22nd

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2004?

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 22nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2004.

Famous people died on December 22, 2004:

• Doug Ault

  American baseball manager and player (d. 2004).

• Mario Curletto
• Josip Generalić

What famous deaths happened on December 22nd?

Famous deaths on December 22nd:

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Christine Cavanaugh

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Don DeFore

  Actor (george baxter-hazel), passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 76.

• Helene Stanley

  Actress (carnival story and roar of the crowd).

• Samuel Beckett

  Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays.

• Gera Eliot

  Renowned English novelist known for works like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner'.

• Libbey Owens

  Co-founder of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, revolutionized the glass industry.

• Annaston Eliot

  Annaston Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and journalist, best known for her novels 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.

• John Chisum

  Prominent figure in the American Old West known as the 'Cattle King of Texas'.

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Holidays on December 22, 2004:

• R.C. Saints - commemoration of Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Spain: the main draw of Spanish National Lottery, where it is a Christmas tradition.
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Capricorn
• In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time.
• Also see December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Japan - T?ji (winter solstice)

December 22, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 22, 2004: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 22, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
2. Mario - Let Me Love You
3. Ciara - 1, 2 Step
4. Usher - My Boo
5. Nelly - Over And Over

December 22, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 2004 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 22, 2004: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 22, 2004 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
2. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You
3. Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
4. Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms Toi - You Can Do It
5. Lemar - If There's Any Justice

December 22, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 22, 2004: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 22, 2004 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
2. Mario - Let Me Love You
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris - Lovers And Friends
4. Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step
5. Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne - Soldier

December 22, 2004: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 22, 2004 was Dame Otro Tequila by Paulina Rubio, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 22, 2004: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 22, 2004 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Paulina Rubio - Dame Otro Tequila
2. Juanes - Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor
3. Alejandro Fernandez - Me Dedique A Perderte
4. Obie Bermudez - Todo El Ano
5. Ricardo Arjona - Porque Es Tan Cruel El Amor