Monday August 30, 2004

Historical Events

• U.S. President George W. Bush (to September 2) and Vice President Dick Cheney were re-nominated by the Republican National Convention in New York City.
• At least 16 people were killed and at least 60 injured in two suicide bombings on Israeli buses. Hamas takes responsibility for the attacks.
• A suicide attack by a woman near a Moscow subway station, Russia kills at least 10 and injures at least 50. Authorities hold Chechen rebels responsible.
• September ndash Re-opening of the Great Laxey Mine Railway of Isle of Man
• Election dispute in Chechnya. After Malik Saidullayev, the leading contender, was disqualified for a technicality. Alu Alkhanov, who was supported by Vladimir Putin, wins by a wide margin. Results of the US-EU dispute
• U.S. presidential election: The Republican National Convention starts in New York City. Expect massive protests.
• Amateur French Egyptologists claim that they have found a corridor within the Great Pyramid of Khufu using radar. The corridor would take them directly to Khufu’s burial chamber. This room, if it is still there, would be unlikely to have been accessed after the burial.
• According to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), two Russian "airplanes" were destroyed in a terrorist attack that claimed 90 lives on August 24, 2004.
• 2004 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Storm Gaston floods Richmond, Virginia with up to 14 inches rain. This causes widespread flooding. Governor Mark Warner declares an emergency in Central Virginia. (ABCNEWS).Category 3 Hurricane Frances is looming over Puerto Rico.
• The flooding caused by Tropical Storm Gaston in Richmond, Virginia leaves behind up to 14 inches. Governor Mark Warner declares an emergency in Central Virginia.
• Puerto Rico is being impacted by Category 3 Hurricane Frances.
• Republic of China (Taiwan), President Chen Shuibian cancels the annual Han Kuang live fire exercises originally scheduled for September 9, as a gesture of goodwill to the mainland. This was after the People's Republic of China reportedly stopped its military drills on Dongshan Island, Taiwan Strait.
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See also

What happened on August 30 in history? Find out the list of August 30th major events

What was 2004 famous for? Discover everything about 2004

Who died on August 30, 2004?

• Indian Larry

  American motorcycle builder and stuntman (Born 1949).

• Fred Lawrence Whipple

Other August 30th famous deaths

• Jean Tinguely

  Swiss-born artist, a kinetic sculptor and pop artist.

• Christine Pascal

  French actress and stage director.

• Glenn Ford

  Canadian-American actor, with starring roles in over 200 movies by 1987, more than any other actor.

• Louise Brown

  British child, the world's first test-tube baby, born by Caesarean section.

See all famous people who died on August 30th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Virgo

Virgo personality

Who should a Virgo marry?

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

The day of the week was Monday.

August 30th marks the 242nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2004.

There are 123 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2004 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Lil' Flip - Sunshine
3. Ciara - Goodies
4. Nelly - My Place
5. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On

Top #5 songs in the UK

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

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Carlos Vives - Como Tu
2. Juanes - Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor
3. Andy & Lucas - Son De Amores
4. Los Temerarios - Que De Raro Tiene
5. Paulina Rubio - Algo Tienes

Bundesliga 2

• FC Koln - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 0

La Liga Primera Division

• Valencia - Villarreal : 2 - 1

Division 2

• Troyes - Lorient : 1 - 2

Championship

• Burnley - Gillingham : 1 - 2
• Coventry - West Ham : 2 - 1
• Ipswich - Wolves : 2 - 1
• Leicester - Brighton : 0 - 1
• Plymouth - Nott'm Forest : 3 - 2

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $45.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $34.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.63
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.57

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 109.83 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3163 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2784 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.36 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6715 GBP