What happened on Friday April 23, 2004?

About April 23rd, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: In an unprecedented move, the North Korean government broke from its typical isolationist stance by requesting and accepting United Nations assistance for recovery following the Ryongchon disaster.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 2004 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about April 23rd, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on April 23rd, 2004.

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April 23, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 2004:

  • North Korea Requests UN Disaster Assistance In an unprecedented move, the North Korean government broke from its typical isolationist stance by requesting and accepting United Nations assistance for recovery following the Ryongchon disaster.
  • Al-Sadr Threatens U.S. Forces in Najaf Muqtada Al-Sadr, a prominent Iraqi Shia cleric, issued a direct threat of suicide attacks against U.S. soldiers if they attempt to engage him in Najaf, escalating tensions during the Iraq War.
  • DaimlerChrysler Divests from Mitsubishi Motors DaimlerChrysler announced its strategic decision to end financial support for Mitsubishi Motors and sell its existing stake, marking a significant shift in the automotive industry's international partnerships.
  • Palestinian Gunmen Free Bombing Suspects Three Palestinian gunmen attacked a Gaza Strip police station and successfully freed three men who were detained for a previous bomb attack on a U.S. diplomatic convoy in October 2003. One suspect remained in the station, refusing to leave.
  • Major Fire Devastates Bangkok Neighborhood A significant fire in Bangkok left numerous people homeless, destroying multiple buildings including hotels near the Australian and German embassy areas, causing substantial property damage and displacement.

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April 23, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 23, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.00

Exchange Rates on April 23, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 108.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3608 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3142 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 129.2 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6679 GBP

April 23, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mouscron - Club Brugge : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Burghausen - Lubeck : 2 - 1
  • Mainz - Duisburg : 4 - 1
  • Osnabruck - Union Berlin : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Clermont - Chateauroux : 0 - 1
  • Istres - St Etienne : 0 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Verona - Palermo : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was April 23, 2004?


April 23, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 114th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 2004 can also be written as 4/23/2004 in the US and as 23/4/2004 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 2004 in April 2004 calendar

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April 23, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 2004:

  • Herman Veenstra

    Dutch water polo player (b. 1911).

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April 23, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 19th and April 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 23, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  3. - Tipsy youtube
  4. - Burn youtube
  5. - This Love youtube

April 23, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - 5 Colours In Her Hair youtube
  3. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  4. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  5. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube

April 23, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Know
  4. - Burn youtube
  5. - All Falls Down
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April 23, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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April 23, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 2004 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 April 23, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:13 am and setting at 12:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 2004 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2004.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 2004?


Someone born on April 23, 2004 is:

21 years 1 month old,

or 253 months and 15 days old,

or 1102 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7715 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 2004?

There are 320 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 2004?

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