What happened on Saturday April 24, 2004?

About April 24th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: A bomb at Sadr City Market in Baghdad killed twelve Iraqis. In a separate incident, five US soldiers were killed in a rocket attack on a military base, highlighting the ongoing violence and instability in Iraq during the post-invasion period.
  • Day of the week: April 24th, 2004 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

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April 24, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 24, 2004:

  • Deadly Attacks in Baghdad A bomb at Sadr City Market in Baghdad killed twelve Iraqis. In a separate incident, five US soldiers were killed in a rocket attack on a military base, highlighting the ongoing violence and instability in Iraq during the post-invasion period.
  • Cyprus Reunification Referendum Referendums on the Annan Plan for Cyprus were held simultaneously in the Republic of Cyprus and Turkish-controlled areas. Despite Turkish Cypriots voting in favor, Greek Cypriots rejected the proposal, effectively blocking the reunification of the divided island.
  • US Lifts Economic Sanctions on Libya The United States lifted economic sanctions against Libya that had been in place for 18 years, as a diplomatic reward for Libya's cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction. This marked a significant shift in US-Libyan relations and signaled Libya's reintegration into the international community.
  • Suicide Bomber Attacks in Persian Gulf Two oil tankers and a boat coalition were targeted by suicide bombers in the Persian Gulf, demonstrating the complex security challenges in the region during the early 2000s.
  • Estée Lauder, Cosmetics Entrepreneur, Dies Estée Lauder, the pioneering American cosmetics entrepreneur who founded the global beauty brand bearing her name, passed away. She was a trailblazing businesswoman who transformed the cosmetics industry and built one of the world's most successful beauty companies.
  • International Leaders Visit Troops in Iraq Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov visited their respective troops in Iraq. Howard honored Australian war-dead in Baghdad, while Parvanov's visit came two days after a Bulgarian soldier was killed in Karbala, marking the sixth war-related death.
  • Forgent Networks Files Patent Lawsuit Forgent Networks initiated a significant legal action, suing 31 companies for allegedly infringing on their software patent related to the JPEG standard, a crucial technology in digital imaging.

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April 24, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 24, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Westerlo : 0 - 0
  • Cercle Brugge - St Truiden : 2 - 1
  • Genk - Beveren : 1 - 0
  • Germinal - Charleroi : 3 - 1
  • Lierse - Anderlecht : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Freiburg : 3 - 0
  • Hamburg - FC Koln : 4 - 2
  • Hannover - Stuttgart : 0 - 1
  • Hansa Rostock - Schalke 04 : 3 - 1
  • Hertha - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Espanol - Ath Madrid : 3 - 1
  • Malaga - La Coruna : 1 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ciudad de Murcia - Cadiz : 2 - 2
  • Las Palmas - Recreativo : 0 - 4
  • Leganes - Tenerife : 0 - 0
  • Vallecano - Almeria : 1 - 1
  • Xerez - Alaves : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was April 24, 2004?


April 24, 2004 was a Saturday and it was the 115th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 2004 can also be written as 4/24/2004 in the US and as 24/4/2004 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 2004 in April 2004 calendar

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April 24, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 24, 2004:

  • Estée Lauder

    Pioneering American businesswoman who founded Estée Lauder Companies, a global cosmetics and skincare empire that revolutionized the beauty...

  • José Giovanni

    Renowned French filmmaker and writer of Corsican descent who became a Swiss citizen in 1986, known for his significant contributions to...

  • Alfredo Salsano

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April 24, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 24, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 19th and April 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 24, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

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

April 24, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - 5 Colours In Her Hair youtube
  3. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  4. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  5. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube

April 24, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Know
  4. - Burn youtube
  5. - All Falls Down
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April 24, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 24, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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April 24, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 24, 2004 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 08:56 am and setting at 01:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 2004 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2004.

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How old is someone born on April 24, 2004?


Someone born on April 24, 2004 is:

21 years and 20 days old,

or 252 months and 20 days old,

or 1098 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7690 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 2004?

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 24th 2026.

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