What happened on Monday August 16, 2004?

About August 16th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 16, 2004, the village of Boscastle in Cornwall, England, experienced severe flooding due to heavy rainfall. The floodwaters caused significant damage to homes and businesses, leading to extensive rescue operations. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, but the event highlighted the risks of flash flooding in vulnerable areas.
  • Day of the week: August 16th, 2004 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Lean Back by Terror Squad
  • #1 UK song: Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about August 16th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on August 16th, 2004.

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August 16, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 16, 2004:

  • Boscastle flood disaster On August 16, 2004, the village of Boscastle in Cornwall, England, experienced severe flooding due to heavy rainfall. The floodwaters caused significant damage to homes and businesses, leading to extensive rescue operations. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, but the event highlighted the risks of flash flooding in vulnerable areas. source: bbc.com
  • Germany acknowledges Herero and Nama genocide in Namibia On August 16, 2004, marking the 100th anniversary of the Herero and Nama genocide, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Germany's Minister for Economic Development and Cooperation, officially apologized on behalf of the German government. She declared, "We Germans accept our historic and moral responsibility and the guilt incurred by Germans at that time," acknowledging the massacres as genocide. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Saturn's new moons discovery announced On August 16, 2004, astronomers announced the discovery of 12 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the total number of known moons to 31. These moons were identified using the Keck Observatory in Hawaii and were part of a larger group of irregular satellites that orbit the planet in retrograde directions. source: scientificamerican.com

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August 16, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 16, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 16, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $45.02
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $30.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.08
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.70

Exchange Rates on August 16, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 110.43 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3063 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2409 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.44 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6714 GBP

August 16, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Dresden : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Sedan - Guingamp : 3 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Huddersfield - Hartlepool : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was August 16, 2004?


August 16, 2004 was a Monday and it was the 229th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 2004 can also be written as 8/16/2004 in the US and as 16/8/2004 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 2004 in August 2004 calendar

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August 16, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 2004:

  • Carl Mydans
    Carl Mydans

    Renowned American photojournalist who documented major world events during the 20th century, including World War II and the Korean War.

  • Robert Quiroga
    Robert Quiroga

    American boxer (born 1969).

  • Ivan Hlinka
    Ivan Hlinka

    Czech ice hockey player and coach (b. 1950).

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August 16, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 16th and August 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 16, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - Lean Back youtube
  2. - Slow Motion youtube
  3. - Sunshine youtube
  4. - Turn Me On youtube
  5. - Dip It Low youtube

August 16, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 2004 was Thunderbirds / 3AM by Busted, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - Thunderbirds / 3AM youtube
  2. - Dry Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Baby Cakes youtube
  4. - Lola's Theme youtube
  5. - These Words youtube

August 16, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 2004 was Lean Back by Terror Squad, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - Lean Back youtube
  2. - Jesus Walks
  3. - Sunshine
  4. - Diary
  5. - Slow Motion
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August 16, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 16, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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August 16, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 2004 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 16, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:24 am and setting at 08:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Aug 30, 2004.

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How old is someone born on August 16, 2004?


Someone born on August 16, 2004 is:

21 years 7 months old,

or 259 months and 18 days old,

or 1128 weeks and 4 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 2004?

There are 135 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 16th 2026.

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