What happened on Saturday August 28, 2004?

About August 28th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant gesture of interfaith goodwill, a Roman Catholic Cardinal returned an 18th-century copy of the revered Our Lady of Kazan icon to the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Assumption. This symbolic act represented an important moment of reconciliation between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 2004 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lean Back by Terror Squad
  • #1 UK song: Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

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August 28, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 2004:

  • Pope Returns Sacred Icon to Russian Orthodox Church In a significant gesture of interfaith goodwill, a Roman Catholic Cardinal returned an 18th-century copy of the revered Our Lady of Kazan icon to the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Assumption. This symbolic act represented an important moment of reconciliation between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches.
  • Ben F. Barnes Apologizes for Bush's Air National Guard Entry A video was released showing Ben F. Barnes, former Texas lieutenant governor, publicly apologizing for his role in facilitating George W. Bush's entry into the Texas Air National Guard in 1968, a controversial episode that had long been a subject of political scrutiny during Bush's presidential campaign.
  • First Software Freedom Day Celebrated The inaugural Software Freedom Day was commemorated by key open-source and free software organizations, including The OpenCD, The Free Software Foundation, and The Open Source Initiative. This event highlighted the importance of open-source software and digital rights in the technological landscape.

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August 28, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 28, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Gent : 2 - 0
  • Bergen - Oostende : 2 - 0
  • Club Brugge - Lierse : 1 - 0
  • Lokeren - Mouscron : 1 - 1
  • Standard - FC Brussels : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Bochum : 1 - 2
  • Freiburg - M'gladbach : 1 - 1
  • Hamburg - Nurnberg : 4 - 3
  • Hertha - Mainz : 1 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - Stuttgart : 2 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Malaga : 2 - 0
  • Espanol - La Coruna : 1 - 1
  • Numancia - Betis : 1 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Eibar - Cadiz : 2 - 1
  • Lleida - Ferrol : 1 - 2
  • Pontevedra - Poli Ejido : 0 - 1
  • Tenerife - Elche : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was August 28, 2004?


August 28, 2004 was a Saturday and it was the 241st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 2004 can also be written as 8/28/2004 in the US and as 28/8/2004 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 2004 in August 2004 calendar

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August 28, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 23rd and August 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

  1. - Lean Back youtube
  2. - Sunshine youtube
  3. - Goodies youtube
  4. - Slow Motion youtube
  5. - Turn Me On youtube

August 28, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 2004 was Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

  1. - Thunderbirds / 3AM youtube
  2. - Dry Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Baby Cakes youtube
  4. - Lola's Theme youtube
  5. - These Words youtube

August 28, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

  1. - Lean Back youtube
  2. - Sunshine
  3. - Diary
  4. - Goodies
  5. - Why?
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August 28, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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August 28, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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August 28, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 2004 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:15 pm and setting at 05:25 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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How old is someone born on August 28, 2004?


Someone born on August 28, 2004 is:

20 years 7 months old,

or 247 months and 26 days old,

or 1077 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7543 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 2004?

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