At A Glance

27 March 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
27 March 2004 was a Saturday.
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 27 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 March 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 March 2004 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 27 March

  • 1993 Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China.
  • 1993 Italian former minister and Christian Democracy leader Giulio Andreotti is accused of mafia allegiance by the tribunal of Palermo.
  • 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.
  • 2004 HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • 2014 Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict.

Famous people born on 27 March

  • Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor (born 1971)
  • Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor (born 1963)
  • Lisa, Thai rapper and dancer (born 1997)
  • Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1969)

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.

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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