What happened on Friday January 30, 2004?

Here's what happened on January 30, 2004:

• Hamas Leader Threatens Israeli Soldier Kidnapping Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin announces the group's intention to kidnap Israeli soldiers as potential bargaining chips for Palestinian prisoners. This declaration follows a recent prisoner exchange between Israel and Hezbollah, which involved trading the remains of three Israeli soldiers and a businessman for over 400 prisoners.
• BBC Leadership Resigns Following Hutton Inquiry In the aftermath of Lord Hutton's report investigating the circumstances surrounding Dr. David Kelly's death, BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan resigns. This follows the earlier resignations of Greg Dyke, BBC Director-General, and Gavyn Davis, Chairman of the Board of Governors.
• Annual Hajj Begins Amid Terrorism Concerns Muslims commence the annual Hajj pilgrimage with heightened security concerns due to potential threats from Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network.
• Former French PM Alain Juppe Convicted in Political Financing Scandal Alain Juppe, a prominent French politician and former Prime Minister, is convicted of a party financing scam from the 1980s and early 1990s. He receives an 18-month suspended prison sentence and is disqualified from elections for 10 years. Despite the conviction, he remains the mayor of Bordeaux pending an appeal, though his potential presidential candidacy for 2007 is significantly damaged.
• IBM Retires Creator of Ctrl-Alt-Del Keystroke IBM retires David Bradley, the computer engineer who created the iconic 'Ctrl-Alt-Del' keyboard combination, a fundamental troubleshooting method in computer history.
• German Cannibal Armin Meiwes Sentenced for Manslaughter Armin Meiwes, a self-confessed German cannibal, is sentenced to eight years and six months in prison for manslaughter. The prosecution had sought a life sentence for murder, indicating the severity and unusual nature of his crime.
• DOE Funds State Energy Efficiency Projects Secretary Abraham announces funding for 13 projects under the State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC), supporting state-level energy efficiency and environmental protection initiatives.
• DOE Opens New Project Office in Kentucky The Department of Energy establishes a new Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office in Lexington, Kentucky, to oversee cleanup activities at gaseous diffusion plants in Ohio and Kentucky.

Events in 2004

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

Newspapers from Jan. 30, 2004

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

Stock market quotes on January 30, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.15
• Apple AAPL: opens at $22.74
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.86
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $98.02

Exchange Rates on January 30, 2004:

• 1 USD = 105.76 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3234 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2568 CHF
• 1 EUR = 131.83 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6833 GBP

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Schalke 04 : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Monaco - Paris SG : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Sheffield Weds - Wycombe : 1 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Doncaster - Northampton : 1 - 0

January 30, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 30th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 30, 2004 can also be written as 1/30/2004 in the US and as 30/1/2004 in UK and Europe.

January 30, 2004 in January 2004 calendar

Famous people died on January 30, 2004:

• Egon Mayer

  Swiss-american sociologist (b. 1944).

• Massimo Costa
• Alberto Clarizia

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on January 30th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 30, 2004 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. OutKast - Hey Ya!
2. OutKast - The Way You Move
3. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
4. Twista - Slow Jamz
5. Kelis - Milkshake

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 30, 2004 was Mad World by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules - Mad World
2. Michelle - All This Time
3. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes
4. Kelis - Milkshake
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 30, 2004 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz
3. Beyonce - Me, Myself And I
4. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
5. Avant - Read Your Mind

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 30th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 30, 2004 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 30, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:38 am and setting at 02:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 07, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Feb 06, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on January 30, 2004

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Someone born on January 30, 2004 is:

21 years 2 months old,

or 254 months and 24 days old,

or 1107 weeks and 5 days old,

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