What happened on Friday May 28, 2004?

About May 28th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: After seven weeks of intense conflict, the US military and forces loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr agree to a ceasefire in Najaf. The agreement is marred by a tragic incident where four military contractors are brutally killed and their bodies desecrated by a hostile crowd.
  • Day of the week: May 28th, 2004 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Burn by Usher
  • #1 UK song: F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

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May 28, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 28, 2004:

  • US Military and Al-Sadr Forces Agree to Ceasefire in Najaf After seven weeks of intense conflict, the US military and forces loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr agree to a ceasefire in Najaf. The agreement is marred by a tragic incident where four military contractors are brutally killed and their bodies desecrated by a hostile crowd.
  • Chilean Court Strips Pinochet of Immunity A Chilean court removes former dictator Augusto Pinochet's legal immunity, paving the way for potential prosecution of human rights violations committed during his regime in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Ayad Allawi Becomes Iraq's Interim Prime Minister The Iraqi Governing Council selects Ayad Allawi, a prominent anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as the prime minister of Iraq's interim government, marking a significant political transition in post-Saddam Iraq.
  • Earthquake Strikes Iran's Caspian Sea Coast A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Iran's Caspian Sea coastline, resulting in 20 confirmed deaths and causing minor infrastructure damage.
  • TechTV and G4 Merge Technology media channels TechTV and G4 officially merge to create G4techTV, consolidating their digital entertainment and technology content platforms.
  • Umberto Agnelli, Automobile Executive Remembering Umberto Agnelli, a Swiss-born automobile executive born in 1934, who played a significant role in the automotive industry.
  • Bob Couture, Canadian Musician Remembering Bob Couture, a Canadian musician born in 1940, who contributed to the nation's musical landscape.

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

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May 28, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 28, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.10
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $28.08
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.16
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.27
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $88.48

Exchange Rates on May 28, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 109.94 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3623 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2525 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.64 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6666 GBP
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What day of the week was May 28, 2004?


May 28, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 149th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 28, 2004 can also be written as 5/28/2004 in the US and as 28/5/2004 in UK and Europe.

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May 28, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 28, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 24th and May 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 28, 2004 was Burn by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Burn youtube
  2. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  3. - Yeah! youtube
  4. - Naughty Girl youtube
  5. - The Reason youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 28, 2004 was F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube
  2. - FURB (F U Right Back) youtube
  3. - My Band youtube
  4. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  5. - This Love youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 28, 2004 was If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  2. - Burn youtube
  3. - Overnight Celebrity
  4. - I Don't Wanna Know
  5. - All Falls Down
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May 28, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 28th is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 28, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 01:57 pm and setting at 02:46 am.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 2004.

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How old is someone born on May 28, 2004?


Someone born on May 28, 2004 is:

20 years 11 months old,

or 251 months and 7 days old,

or 1092 weeks and 3 days old,

or 7647 days old,

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

There are 23 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 28th 2025.

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