What happened on Sunday May 23, 2004?

About May 23rd, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a horrific incident in western Sudan, the janjaweed militia killed 56 civilians in Abga Rajil. The United Nations reported that the ongoing Darfur conflict had already displaced approximately one million people.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 2004 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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 23rd, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on May 23rd, 2004.

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May 23, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 2004:

  • Darfur Massacre In a horrific incident in western Sudan, the janjaweed militia killed 56 civilians in Abga Rajil. The United Nations reported that the ongoing Darfur conflict had already displaced approximately one million people.
  • Kashmir Bus Landmine Attack A devastating terrorist attack in India-controlled Kashmir occurred when a bus carrying Indian soldiers and their families struck a landmine, resulting in at least 28 fatalities. The Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminal 2E Collapse A catastrophic structural failure occurred at Terminal 2E of Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport, resulting in a partial ceiling collapse that tragically killed four people and injured three others.
  • SARS Vaccine Human Trials China announced the commencement of the first human clinical trials for a vaccine against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), marking a significant milestone in global pandemic research.
  • Canadian Parliamentary Dissolution Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin formally requests Governor General Adrienne to dissolve Parliament, setting the stage for a national election scheduled on June 28, 2004.
  • Gaddafi Leaves Arab League Summit Libyan leader Muammar Al-Gaddafi dramatically exits the Arab League Summit in Tunisia, publicly criticizing the divergence between the agenda for Arab people and Arab governments.
  • Monaco Grand Prix Victory Jarno Trulli secured a decisive victory at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, driving a Renault racing car.

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May 23, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 23, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ahlen - Nurnberg : 2 - 0
  • Bielefeld - Duisburg : 1 - 3
  • Burghausen - Union Berlin : 3 - 1
  • Cottbus - Regensburg : 3 - 0
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Unterhaching : 3 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Ath Madrid : 3 - 4
  • Celta - Mallorca : 1 - 2
  • Espanol - Murcia : 2 - 0
  • Malaga - Betis : 2 - 3
  • Real Madrid - Sociedad : 1 - 4

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ciudad de Murcia - Almeria : 1 - 1
  • Eibar - Sp Gijon : 2 - 2
  • Leganes - Getafe : 0 - 0
  • Levante - Las Palmas : 2 - 0
  • Numancia - Malaga B : 3 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Metz : 3 - 1
  • Bastia - Paris SG : 0 - 1
  • Le Mans - Lens : 3 - 0
  • Lyon - Lille : 3 - 0
  • Marseille - Guingamp : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was May 23, 2004?


May 23, 2004 was a Sunday and it was the 144th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 2004 can also be written as 5/23/2004 in the US and as 23/5/2004 in UK and Europe.

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May 23, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 23, 2004:

  • Maxime Rodinson
  • Sally Gilmour

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May 23, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 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 23, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 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 23, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 23, 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 23, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 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 23, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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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 23, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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May 23, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 23, 2004 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 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 23, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 08:35 am and setting at 12:28 am.

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 23, 2004?


Someone born on May 23, 2004 is:

20 years 11 months old,

or 251 months and 10 days old,

or 1092 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7650 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 2004?

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