What happened on Thursday June 24, 2004?

Here's what happened on June 24, 2004:

• Major Insurgent Offensive in Iraq Insurgents launched a coordinated attack across six cities in Iraq, detonating multiple car bombs, seizing police stations, and causing over 100 deaths and 320 injuries. U.S. officials implicated Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the network responsible for the attacks.
• Historic Assassination Weapon Discovered The Browning serial number 19047, the weapon used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was found in an Austrian Jesuit house and is set to be displayed in the Vienna museum of military history.
• New York Capital Punishment Declared Unconstitutional In a landmark legal decision, the New York State judicial system declared capital punishment unconstitutional, marking a significant moment in the state's criminal justice reform.
• Malicious JavaScript Attack on Corporate Websites Computer criminals placed malicious JavaScript on corporate and major bank websites, specifically targeting Internet Explorer for Windows users through the Download.ject exploit, with Microsoft yet to issue a security patch.
• European Court Rules on Princess Caroline's Privacy Rights The European Court of Human Rights issued a judgment condemning Germany for violating Princess Caroline of Monaco's right to privacy, with seven judges ruling that Germany had misinterpreted her right to photographic privacy.
• Bomb Attacks in Turkey Three people were killed and at least 18 others injured in bomb explosions in Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Assassination of Communist Youth Leader in Côte d'Ivoire Habib Dodo, the general secretary of the Communist Youth of Côte d'Ivoire, was assassinated by pro-government forces, highlighting the political tensions and violence in the country.
• Dwight Howard NBA Draft Dwight Howard was selected as the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the NBA Draft, marking the beginning of his professional basketball career.
• Murder of Ronald Gajraj Ronald Gajraj, who was previously accused of involvement in Guyanese death squad activities, was murdered, adding another layer of complexity to the ongoing political tensions in Guyana.
• Eric Clapton's Guitar Charity Auction Christie's Auction House in New York City conducted a sale of 80 guitars owned by Eric Clapton and his friends, raising over $5 million for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua.

Events in 2004

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

Newspapers from Jun. 24, 2004

June 24, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 24, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $45.31
• Apple AAPL: opens at $33.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.49
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.22
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.28

Exchange Rates on June 24, 2004:

• 1 USD = 107.22 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.345 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2438 CHF
• 1 EUR = 130.6 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6672 GBP

June 24, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 176th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 24, 2004 can also be written as 6/24/2004 in the US and as 24/6/2004 in UK and Europe.

June 24, 2004 in June 2004 calendar

Famous people died on June 24, 2004:

• Ifigeneia Giannopoulou

  Greek songwriter and author (b. 1957).

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on June 24th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 24, 2004 was Burn by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

1. Usher - Burn
2. Usher - Confessions Part II
3. Hoobastank - The Reason
4. Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know
5. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 24, 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. Mario Winans featuring Enya & P Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
2. Frankee - FURB (F U Right Back)
3. Kelis - Trick Me
4. Cassidy featuring R Kelly - Hotel
5. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 24, 2004 was Burn by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

1. Usher - Burn
2. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
3. Usher - Confessions Part II
4. Twista - Overnight Celebrity
5. Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim - Slow Motion

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 24th 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 24, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 24, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:45 am and setting at 12:49 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on June 24, 2004

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Someone born on June 24, 2004 is:

20 years 10 months old,

or 250 months and 20 days old,

or 1089 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7629 days old,

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

There are 41 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 24, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 24, 2004.

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