What happened on Wednesday August 04, 2004?

Here's what happened on August 04, 2004:

• UK Commemorates World War I Entry A poignant ceremony at London's Cenotaph marked the 90th anniversary of the United Kingdom's entry into World War I, attended by four surviving veterans aged between 103 and 108 years old.
• FBI Warns of Potential Terrorist Attacks in India The FBI issued a warning about potential terrorist threats targeting major Indian cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore, signaling heightened security risks in the region.
• Devastating Monsoon Floods in India Catastrophic monsoon flooding in India has resulted in over 1,000 fatalities, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events and the significant human toll of natural disasters.
• Saddam Hussein Requests Swedish Prison Transfer Saddam Hussein, the deposed Iraqi leader, expressed a desire to be transferred to a Swedish prison while awaiting his trial, presenting an unusual diplomatic and legal request.
• Bomb Threat Near Athens Olympics Nine days before the Olympic Games' commencement, a bomb exploded near an electrical substation in Athens, raising security concerns and tensions surrounding the international sporting event.
• NASA Honors Kalpana Chawla's Memory NASA dedicated its supercomputer 'KC' to Kalpana Chawla, the Indian-born astronaut who tragically perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, commemorating her contributions to space exploration.
• NIH Declines to Override AIDS Drug Patents The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has decided against overriding pharmaceutical patents for the anti-AIDS drug Norvir, despite congressional criticism and allegations of price gouging. This decision maintains the existing patent protections for the drug's manufacturer.
• Mary Kay Letourneau Released from Prison Mary Kay Letourneau was released from a Washington prison after serving seven years for statutory rape, following a notorious sexual relationship with a 12-year-old student with whom she later had two children.
• FAA Considers Flight Limits at O'Hare Airport U.S. aviation regulators are exploring options to limit commercial flights at Chicago's O'Hare Airport to mitigate significant travel delays and improve overall airport efficiency in the national aviation system.

Events in 2004

August 04, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 04, 2004

August 04, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 04, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $46.86
• Apple AAPL: opens at $31.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.65
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.30

Exchange Rates on August 04, 2004:

• 1 USD = 111.01 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3157 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2759 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.75 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.66 GBP

August 04, 2004 was a Wednesday and it was the 217th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 2004 can also be written as 8/4/2004 in the US and as 4/8/2004 in UK and Europe.

August 04, 2004 in August 2004 calendar

Famous people died on August 04, 2004:

• Hossein Panahi (Persian: حسین پناهی)

  Iranian actor and poet (b. 1956).

• Metin Erksan

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on August 4th

August 04, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 04, 2004 was Slow Motion by Juvenile, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Juvenile - Slow Motion
2. Usher - Confessions Part II
3. Terror Squad - Lean Back
4. Nina Sky - Move Ya Body
5. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

August 04, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 04, 2004 was Baby Cakes by 3 Of A Kind, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
2. The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now
3. Busted - Thunderbirds / 3AM
4. The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
5. V - Hip To Hip / Can You Feel It

August 04, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 04, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Terror Squad - Lean Back
2. Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim - Slow Motion
3. Kanye West - Jesus Walks
4. Usher - Confessions Part II
5. Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! - Diary

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.

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August 04, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 04, 2004 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 04, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 10:11 pm and setting at 11:21 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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Your place in the Universe on August 04, 2004

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Someone born on August 04, 2004 is:

20 years 9 months old,

or 249 months and 7 days old,

or 1083 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7585 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 2004?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 04, 2004.

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