At A Glance

15 March 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
15 March 2004 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Toxic” by Britney Spears.
Top Film of 2004
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2004
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2004 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 March 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 March 2004 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 15 March

  • 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first and only President of the Soviet Union.
  • 1991 Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • 2011 Beginning of the Syrian revolution.
  • 2019 Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
  • 2019 Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.

Famous people born on 15 March

  • Mike Tomlin, American football player and coach (born 1972)
  • Eva Longoria, American actress (born 1975)
  • Alia Bhatt, British actress (born 1993)
  • Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (1767–1845)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2004 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2004 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 January – "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin feeds a crocodile at his famous Australia Zoo while holding his one-month-old baby son, Robert Irwin. The incident generates a great deal of criticism both nationally and internationally over the next few days.
  • 1 February – The first Ghan passenger train across Australia from Adelaide to Darwin sets off on its three-day journey.
  • 3 March – A bottle of wine is discovered on board the Queensland Government jet when Indigenous Policy Minister Liddy Clark and her staff visit an alcohol-free Indigenous community at Lockhart River, about 800 km north of Cairns.
More events of 2004 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2004

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.00

Loaf of Bread

$2.40

Average House

$290,000

Weekly Wage

$970.00

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