What happened on Wednesday March 31, 2004?

About March 31st, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a tragic incident during the Iraq War, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA were ambushed and killed in Fallujah, marking a significant escalation of violence in the Anbar Province.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 2004 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 31st, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on March 31st, 2004.

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March 31, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 2004:

  • Fallujah Contractor Killings In a tragic incident during the Iraq War, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA were ambushed and killed in Fallujah, marking a significant escalation of violence in the Anbar Province.
  • Google Launches Gmail Google announces Gmail, a groundbreaking web-based email service offering an unprecedented 1 gigabyte of storage, revolutionizing personal email capabilities and setting a new standard for online communication.
  • ICJ Rules on Mexican Executions The International Court of Justice determines that 51 Mexican citizens were wrongfully executed by the United States, ordering a comprehensive review of their cases and highlighting international judicial oversight.
  • OPEC Oil Output Reduction The Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) confirms a reduction of oil output by 1 million barrels, adjusting daily production to 23.5 million barrels effective April 1, 2004, potentially impacting global energy markets.
  • Canadian Music Download Ruling Canadian courts rule that downloading music from the Internet does not inherently violate copyright, challenging existing music industry perspectives and setting a precedent for digital media consumption rights.
  • Jorg Haider Re-elected in Austria Controversial Austrian politician Jorg Haider is re-elected as governor of Carinthia, representing the Freedom Party. His political stance continues to be viewed critically by many as having neofascist tendencies.
  • Air America Radio Launch Air America Radio debuts as a liberal alternative to conservative talk radio, broadcasting across six stations from New York City to Los Angeles, diversifying the media landscape.

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March 31, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 31, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 31, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.86
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.19
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.68
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.07

Exchange Rates on March 31, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 104.23 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3118 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2664 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 128.41 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6674 GBP

March 31, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Airdrie Utd - East Fife : 2 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Boston - Hull : 1 - 2

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Adanaspor - Genclerbirligi : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was March 31, 2004?


March 31, 2004 was a Wednesday and it was the 91st day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 2004 can also be written as 3/31/2004 in the US and as 31/3/2004 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 2004 in March 2004 calendar

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March 31, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 31, 2004:

  • Scott Helvenston

    American navy seal (born 1965).

  • René Gruau
  • Chico Feitosa

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March 31, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 29th and April 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 31, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 29th and April 4th.

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

March 31, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 2004 was Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, according to the music chart for the week March 29th and April 4th.

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

March 31, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week March 29th and April 4th.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - Tipsy youtube
  3. - Dirt Off Your Shoulder
  4. - One Call Away
  5. - Splash Waterfalls
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March 31, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 31, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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March 31, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 31, 2004 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 31, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 01:02 pm and setting at 04:04 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 31, 2004?


Someone born on March 31, 2004 is:

21 years 1 month old,

or 253 months and 11 days old,

or 1101 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7711 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 2004?

There are 324 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 2004?

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