Wednesday February 25, 2004

Historical Events

• Abdulrahman Shalgam (Libya's Foreign Minister) issues a statement reaffirming that it accepts responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988. This comes after Shukri Ghanem claimed that Libya had ampquotbought Peaceampquot with $2.7bn in compensation payments but did not admit guilt.
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• CalPERS, the California Public Employees Retirement System, is a major shareholder of The Walt Disney Company. It indicated that it will withhold its vote from Disney chief executive Michael Eisner at next weeks' shareholders' meeting. This is a sign of growing rebellion against Eisner.
• Pakistani leaders press Muslim militants in Kashmir for a ceasefire. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian Prime Minister, tries to win Muslim votes for his Bharatiya Janata Party in the hope of achieving peace with Pakistan.
• Protests and riots in Lira, northern Uganda, result in at least nine deaths. The Ugandan army announced that it had killed 21 members the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group as a retaliation to an attack on Barlonyo refugee camp.
• King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, who recently made a statement in support of same-sex marriage, responded to an ampquotinsultingampquot e-mail by announcing he is not gay. The king is 81 and has 14 children.
• Guantanamo bay: While the Pentagon announced that two of six hundred detainees will face charges, human rights groups were denied the opportunity to witness the military tribunals. They are Ali Hamza Ahmad Sulayman al-Bahlul, and Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi. Both men are alleged to have been Al-Qaeda members.
• The Passion of the Christ, a controversial film, opens in American theaters. Jewish leaders are concerned that the film could encourage antisemitism. However, some Christians praise the movie's realistic portrayal of the final 12 hours of Jesus' life. (Washington Post). A woman in Wichita dies from a heart attack after watching the horrifying Crucifixion scene.
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See also

What happened on February 25 in history? Find out the list of February 25th major events

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Who died on February 25, 2004?

• Donald Hings

  Canadian inventor (Born 1907).

• René Genis
• Paul Berval
• Jacques Georges

Other February 25th famous deaths

• Tennessee Williams

  American writer, poet, and outstanding playwright most noted for his powerful, emotional and dramatic works, "The Glass Menagerie," 1945, "A...

• Yann Piat

  French politician who served in the National Assembly from 1993 to 1994.

• Alberto Sordi

  Italian actor and director (d. 2003).

• Alberto Sordi

  Italian actor and director (d. 2003).

See all famous people who died on February 25th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces

Personality of February born

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

The day of the week was Wednesday.

February 25th marks the 55th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2004.

There are 310 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

February 2004 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Usher - Yeah!
2. Twista - Slow Jamz
3. OutKast - The Way You Move
4. Beyonce - Me, Myself & I
5. OutKast - Hey Ya!

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above
2. Kelis - Milkshake
3. Outkast - Hey Ya!
4. Sam & Mark - With A Little Help From My Friends / Measure Of A Man
5. Michelle - All This Time

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz
2. Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
3. Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004
4. Beyonce - Me, Myself And I
5. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Thalia - Cerca De Ti
2. Paulina Rubio - Te Quise Tanto
3. Ricky Martin - Y Todo Queda En Nada
4. Chayanne - Cuidarte El Alma
5. Marco Antonio Solis - Mas Que Tu Amigo

Division 1

• Nott'm Forest - Gillingham : 0 - 0

Eredivisie

• Den Haag - Roda JC : 1 - 0
• Heerenveen - Ajax : 4 - 1
• NAC Breda - Groningen : 1 - 1

Stock Markets

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Exchange Rates

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