What happened on Thursday August 26, 2004?

Here's what happened on August 26, 2004:

• Pinochet Loses Legal Immunity Chile's Supreme Court stripped former military dictator Augusto Pinochet of his legal immunity, paving the way for potential prosecution for serious human rights violations including murder and torture.
• Deadly Mosque Attack in Kufa, Iraq A devastating mortar attack on Kufa's main mosque resulted in 25 deaths and 100 injuries. An additional 20 Shiite marchers were killed and 70 wounded in subsequent gunfire, with the attackers' identity remaining unknown.
• Sistani Mediates Najaf Conflict Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani initiated peace negotiations with Moqtada al-Sadr, calling for a cessation of hostilities in Najaf. His intervention led to a 24-hour suspension of attacks by US and Iraqi forces.
• Abu Hamza al-Masri Arrested Controversial Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was arrested in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act 2000, which covers the preparation, commission, or instigation of terrorist acts.
• US Dominance in Olympic 200m Sprint Shawn Crawford won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 200m sprint with an impressive time of 19.79 seconds, with Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin completing the American podium sweep.
• US Women's Football Olympic Gold The United States women's football team secured an Olympic gold medal by defeating Brazil 2-1, with key performances from Lindsay Tarpley and Abby Wambach.
• Dominican Republic's First Olympic Gold Félix Sánchez made history by winning the men's 400m hurdles with a time of 47.63 seconds, securing the Dominican Republic's first-ever Olympic gold medal.
• Death of Laura Branigan Laura Branigan, a prominent American singer known for hits like 'Gloria', passed away. Born in 1957, she was a significant pop music figure of the 1980s.
• Germany Wins Women's Field Hockey Gold Germany claimed its first Olympic women's field hockey gold medal with a narrow 2-1 victory over the Netherlands.
• New Zealand Triumphs in Men's Triathlon Hamish Carter of New Zealand won the men's triathlon gold medal, with teammate Bevan Docherty also performing exceptionally.
• Austria's Triathlon Gold Kate Allen of Austria won the women's triathlon gold medal at the Athens Olympics.

Events in 2004

August 26, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 26, 2004

August 26, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 26, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $45.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $33.09
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.46
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.00

Exchange Rates on August 26, 2004:

• 1 USD = 109.62 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3071 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2719 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.69 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6733 GBP

August 26, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 239th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 2004 can also be written as 8/26/2004 in the US and as 26/8/2004 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 2004 in August 2004 calendar

Famous people died on August 26, 2004:

• Laura Branigan

  American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1952).

• Giorgio Calcagno
• Enzo Baldoni

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on August 26th

August 26, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Lil' Flip - Sunshine
3. Ciara - Goodies
4. Juvenile - Slow Motion
5. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On

August 26, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 26, 2004 was Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Busted - Thunderbirds / 3AM
2. The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
3. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
4. The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme
5. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words

August 26, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Lil' Flip Featuring Lea - Sunshine
3. Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! - Diary
4. Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo - Goodies
5. Jadakiss Featuring Anthony Hamilton - Why?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

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August 26, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 2004 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 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 August 26, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 05:50 pm and setting at 02:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Aug 30, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 2004

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Someone born on August 26, 2004 is:

20 years 7 months old,

or 247 months and 28 days old,

or 1077 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7545 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 26, 2004.

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