What happened on Thursday March 18, 2004?

Here's what happened on March 18, 2004:

• Pakistani Military Targets Al-Qaida in Waziristan Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf reported a military operation against Al-Qaida militants in the Waziristan region, specifically targeting a group believed to be protecting Ayman al-Zawahiri, a key Al-Qaida leader.
• US House Doubles Reward for Bin Laden's Capture The United States House of Representatives unanimously voted to increase the reward for Osama Bin Laden's capture, signaling continued commitment to counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
• US Elevates Pakistan's Diplomatic Status During a visit to Islamabad, US Secretary of State Colin Powell announced that Pakistan would be designated as a 'major non-NATO ally', signaling enhanced strategic cooperation.
• Justice Scalia Refuses Recusal in Cheney Case Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia declined to recuse himself from a case involving Vice President Dick Cheney, arguing that their recreational duck hunting did not constitute an intimate setting that would compromise his impartiality.
• India Warns of Potential Election Attacks Indian officials raised an alert about potential terrorist attacks by rebels from Northeast India, who were reportedly planning major disruptions during the upcoming national elections, with bases in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
• NATO Reinforces Kosovo Peacekeeping Mission NATO deployed an additional 1,000 peacekeepers to Kosovo, supplementing the existing 18,000-strong force to maintain regional peace and stability.
• Howard Dean Launches Democracy for America Howard Dean announced the creation of Democracy for America, a progressive political organization designed to support and fund candidates who align with liberal and progressive political ideologies.
• Love Canal Cleanup Declared Complete The EPA announced the completion of the Love Canal environmental cleanup, proposing its removal from the Superfund List. Environmental activist Lois Gibbs criticized the Bush administration's handling of corporate environmental responsibility.
• Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Extremely Close Approach Asteroid 2004 FH made the second closest recorded approach to Earth, passing just 43,000 kilometers from the planet's surface at 22:08 UTC, highlighting the ongoing monitoring of potential celestial threats.

Events in 2004

March 18, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 18, 2004

March 18, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 18, 2004:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $25.94
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.96
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.63
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.05

Exchange Rates on March 18, 2004:

• 1 USD = 106.83 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3286 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2568 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.14 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.675 GBP

March 18, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Ascoli - Avellino : 2 - 1
• Atalanta - Torino : 1 - 1
• Catania - Albinoleffe : 2 - 1
• Livorno - Cagliari : 1 - 1
• Palermo - Venezia : 4 - 0

March 18, 2004 was a Thursday and it was the 78th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 2004 can also be written as 3/18/2004 in the US and as 18/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

Famous people died on March 18, 2004:

• Harrison McCain

  Canadian businessman who co-founded McCain Foods, a global frozen food company that revolutionized the food industry.

• Mario Arcelli

Famous people who died in 2004

Famous people who died on March 18th

March 18, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. Usher - Yeah!
2. Chingy - One Call Away
3. Twista - Slow Jamz
4. J-Kwon - Tipsy
5. Cassidy - Hotel

March 18, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 18, 2004 was Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
2. Britney Spears - Toxic
3. Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl
4. Jamelia - Thank You
5. Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!

March 18, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
2. Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004
3. Ludacris - Splash Waterfalls
4. Chingy Featuring J. Weav - One Call Away
5. Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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March 18, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 18, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 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 March 18, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:16 am and setting at 04:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 06, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on March 18, 2004

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Someone born on March 18, 2004 is:

21 years 3 months old,

or 255 months and 13 days old,

or 1110 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7775 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 2004?

There are 260 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 18, 2004?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 18, 2004.

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