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1 November 2004 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 November 2004 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Wonderful” by Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti.
- Top Film of 2004
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 November 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 November 2004 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 November
- 1997 Titanic premieres publicly at Tokyo festival, launching a global blockbuster career.
- 2000 Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
- 2000 Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.
- 2001 Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan.
- 2011 Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank.
Famous people born on 1 November
- Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
- Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
- Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
- Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)
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Events of 2004 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2004 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 January – RMS Queen Mary 2 is christened by Elizabeth II.
- 28 April – Landmark office building 30 St Mary Axe ("The Gherkin") in the City of London, designed by Norman Foster, opens.
- 31 May – Long-running children's animated television series Peppa Pig premieres on the Nick Jr. Channel and Five.
Life in 2004
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£2.20
Loaf of Bread
80p
Average House
£159,249
Weekly Wage
£556.00
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