Tuesday July 27, 2004

Historical Events

• Barack Obama delivers the Keynote Speech at the Democratic National Convention. This is where he launches his career on the national stage.
• South African authorities have announced that Al-Qaeda militants illegally obtained a large amount of South African passports. This allowed them to travel to many African countries as well as Britain without visas. The passports were allegedly obtained from criminal syndicates within the passport office.
• The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ordered the release of investigative files relating to the 1972 murder of Danny Croteau, a 13-year-old altar boy. Richard Lavigne is the sole suspect in this case. He was a child molestation-convicted priest who has been defrocked.
• The lower French court invalidated the same-sex marriage of Bertrand Charpentier and Stephane Chapin. It stated that the Civil Code doesn't allow such-sex unions, and that allowing them was for the legislature. They plan to appeal against the court's decision, including to the European Court of Human Rights. Noel Mamere, a left-wing Greens Party mayor, was suspended for one month by national executive.
• Iran is said to have broken the seals on uranium centrifuges that were placed by the International Atomic Energy Agency, and then resumed their construction.
• Guerilla mortar fire directed at Baghdad's Green Zone kills one Iraqi garbage collector and wounds another. It also injures 15 U.S. soldiers.
• Dr. Qassem El-Obaidi is assassinated 25 miles south from Baghdad.
• Baquba, north-of Baghdad: A suicide bomber attacks the city, but fails to kill himself and inflicts no other casualties.
• Two Jordanian hostages are released by the Jordanian company Daoud and Partners.
• The United Nations warns Bangladesh that severe flooding is threatening to create a humanitarian crisis. More than 350 people have died in the floods. The floods have affected 41 of the country's 64 districts. Officials say that people are homeless or marooned in the affected areas. Other estimates range as high as
• The 25 foreign ministers of the European Union call upon the United Nations to adopt a resolution that threatens sanctions against Sudan if it does not control the Arab militias responsible for the atrocities committed in Darfur.
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See also

What happened on July 27 in history? Find out the list of July 27th major events

What was 2004 famous for? Discover everything about 2004

Who was born on July 27, 2004?

• Bethany Grieve

  YouTube Star

Other July 27th famous birthdays

• Jonathan Rhys Meyers

  Irish actor

• Mystic Meg

  British commercial astrologer and professional mystic. Aware of being psychic from age seven, she began her adult life as a working-class Northern girl until 1986, when she reinvented herself as the News of the World's occult columnist. She is known as very private and ambitious. Her close partner died around 1976.

• Julian McMahon

  Australian model and actor who relocated to Hollywood, CA for fame and fortune. The azure-eyed, 6' 2" hunk is known not only for his good looks but for his courtesy and pleasing manner. The third child of Sir William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia 1971-72, and socialite Lady Sonia McMahon, he studied law at the University of Sydney. At 19, …

• Triple H

  American professional wrestler

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How old am I?

If July 27, 2004 is your birthday you are 18 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on July 27.

Who died on July 27, 2004?

• Roger Colliot
• Léon Hurez
• Lisette Lanvin

Other July 27th famous deaths

• James Mason

  England, United Kingdom -- Actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil).

• Bob Hope

  English entertainer and comedian, a superstar who is noted for his quick-witted one-liners on current events and his world tours for service...

• William Wyler

  French-American director who made his debut at the age of 25 and, in his first two years, turned out 40 two-reel Westerns.

• Adam Walsh

  American homicide victim, kidnapped and murdered by a pedophile.

See all famous people who died on July 27th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo

Personality of July born

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

The day of the week was Tuesday.

July 27th marks the 208th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2004.

There are 157 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

July 2004 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Usher - Confessions Part II
2. Juvenile - Slow Motion
3. Usher - Burn
4. Terror Squad - Lean Back
5. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Usher - Burn
2. Britney Spears - Everytime
3. McFly - Obviously
4. Mario Winans featuring Enya & P Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
5. The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim - Slow Motion
3. Usher - Confessions Part II
4. Kanye West - Jesus Walks
5. Lloyd Banks - On Fire

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Los Temerarios - Que De Raro Tiene
2. Jennifer Pena - Vivo Y Muero En Tu Piel
3. Marc Anthony - Ahora Quien
4. Alicia Villarreal - Soy Tu Mujer
5. Aleks Syntek With Ana Torroja - Duele El Amor

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $45.32
• Apple AAPL: opens at $31.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.71
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.60

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 110.87 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3322 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2753 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.66 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6614 GBP