What happened on Friday April 30, 2004?

About April 30th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. media released graphic photographic evidence of American soldiers committing war crimes and sexually abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, revealing systemic misconduct and human rights violations during the Iraq War.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 2004 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

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April 30, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 2004:

  • Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse Scandal Exposed U.S. media released graphic photographic evidence of American soldiers committing war crimes and sexually abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, revealing systemic misconduct and human rights violations during the Iraq War.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group Censors Nightline Soldier Memorial ABC's Nightline was prevented from airing on Sinclair Broadcast Group stations due to a planned segment listing U.S. soldiers who died in Iraq. Sinclair claimed political motivations, while ABC maintained the segment was a respectful tribute to fallen soldiers.
  • Macedonia Admits to Staged Terrorist Killing Macedonian officials publicly acknowledged staging a fake gun battle against alleged terrorists in February 2002, admitting the seven victims had no terrorist connections. Four security force members faced murder charges for the fabricated incident.
  • Mean Girls Film Release The teen comedy film 'Mean Girls,' starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, and written by Tina Fey, was released, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and defining teen movie of the mid-2000s.
  • Diego Maradona Discharged from Hospital After 12 days of intensive medical treatment for heart and breathing issues, legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona was discharged from the hospital.
  • Bob Edwards Retires from NPR Bob Edwards, who had been the host of NPR's Morning Edition for 25 years, announced his retirement, marking the end of an era in public radio broadcasting.

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April 30, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 30, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 30, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.90
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $26.71
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.59
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.12
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.01

Exchange Rates on April 30, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 110.36 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3696 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2953 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 132.18 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6735 GBP

April 30, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Lokeren : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Osnabruck : 2 - 1
  • Ein Trier - Ahlen : 3 - 0
  • Lubeck - Mainz : 1 - 4

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nice - Monaco : 1 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Sheffield United - Ipswich : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was April 30, 2004?


April 30, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 121st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 2004 can also be written as 4/30/2004 in the US and as 30/4/2004 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 2004 in April 2004 calendar

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April 30, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 30, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 26th and May 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 30, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week April 26th and May 2nd.

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

April 30, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 30, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 26th and May 2nd.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - 5 Colours In Her Hair youtube
  3. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  4. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  5. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube

April 30, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 2004 was If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week April 26th and May 2nd.

  1. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  2. - Yeah!
  3. - I Don't Wanna Know
  4. - Burn youtube
  5. - All Falls Down
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April 30, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 30, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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April 30, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 2004 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 April 30, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 03:07 pm and setting at 04:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 2004 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2004.

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How old is someone born on April 30, 2004?


Someone born on April 30, 2004 is:

21 years and 5 days old,

or 252 months and 5 days old,

or 1096 weeks and 3 days old,

or 7675 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 2004?

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