What happened on Friday March 26, 2004?

About March 26th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 2004 Republic of China (Taiwan) presidential election resulted in a highly contentious victory for incumbent Chen Shuibian. He won by a razor-thin margin of just 29,518 votes (0.2% of total), leading to protests by Pan-Blue opposition supporters who stormed the Central Electoral Commission building.
  • Day of the week: March 26th, 2004 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about March 26th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on March 26th, 2004.

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March 26, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 26, 2004:

  • Controversial Taiwan Presidential Election The 2004 Republic of China (Taiwan) presidential election resulted in a highly contentious victory for incumbent Chen Shuibian. He won by a razor-thin margin of just 29,518 votes (0.2% of total), leading to protests by Pan-Blue opposition supporters who stormed the Central Electoral Commission building.
  • Cassini Mission Huygens Probe Checkout NASA's Cassini mission conducted its 13th in-flight Huygens probe checkout, including a special test of the Probe Mission Timing Unit (MTU). The test validated ground system processes and measured the timer's drift rate, with all aspects performing nominally.
  • Maine Passes Anti-Patriot Act Resolution The Maine state legislature became the fourth state to pass a resolution criticizing the USA Patriot Act. The resolution calls on Congress to review the act and ensure future laws protect Americans' civil rights and liberties.
  • UN Experts in Baghdad United Nations security and electoral experts are stationed in Baghdad, indicating ongoing international efforts to support Iraq's post-conflict democratic processes.
  • US Congress Addresses Peer-to-Peer Technology Legislation The United States Congress is developing comprehensive legislation to regulate and potentially restrict peer-to-peer technology, signaling a significant policy response to digital file-sharing challenges.
  • First Recorded South Atlantic Hurricane A historic meteorological event occurred with the first documented hurricane in the South Atlantic, detected approximately 275 miles off the Brazilian coast, which is unusual for this region.
  • Jan Sterling, American Actress Dies Jan Sterling, a notable American actress who had a significant career in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, passed away. Born in 1921, she was known for her roles in various films and television productions.

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March 26, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 26, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 26, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.35
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $26.91
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.11
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.02
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.39

Exchange Rates on March 26, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 105.95 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3185 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2848 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 128.37 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6682 GBP

March 26, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Burghausen - Cottbus : 1 - 1
  • Oberhausen - Duisburg : 0 - 3
  • Osnabruck - Lubeck : 3 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Den Haag - Zwolle : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Academica - Maritimo : 2 - 0

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Samsunspor - Galatasaray : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was March 26, 2004?


March 26, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 86th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 26, 2004 can also be written as 3/26/2004 in the US and as 26/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 26, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

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March 26, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 26, 2004:

  • Jan Berry
    Jan Berry

    American rock musician and songwriter, one half of the famous duo Jan and Dean, known for their surf rock hits like 'Deadman's Curve'.

  • Jan Sterling
    Jan Sterling

    Acclaimed American film actress who was Oscar-nominated for her role in 'The High and Mighty' and appeared in over 26 films during her...

  • Takeshi Kamo

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March 26, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 26, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 22nd and March 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 26, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 26, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - One Call Away youtube
  3. - Tipsy youtube
  4. - Hotel youtube
  5. - Slow Jamz youtube

March 26, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 26, 2004 was Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  2. - Toxic youtube
  3. - Mysterious Girl youtube
  4. - Thank You youtube
  5. - Yeah! youtube

March 26, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 26, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - Splash Waterfalls
  3. - One Call Away
  4. - Tipsy youtube
  5. - Dirt Off Your Shoulder
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March 26, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 26th is Aries.

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March 26, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 26, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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March 26, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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33%

The moon phase on March 26, 2004 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 26, 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 26, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 08:38 am and setting at 12:19 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 26, 2004?


Someone born on March 26, 2004 is:

21 years 1 month old,

or 253 months and 15 days old,

or 1102 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7716 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 26, 2004?

There are 319 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 26, 2004?

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