At A Glance

10 October 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
10 October 2004 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Radio” by Robbie Williams.
Top Film of 2004
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 October 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 October 2004 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 10 October

  • 2002 Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
  • 2007 Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
  • 2009 Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.
  • 2010 The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.
  • 2018 The National Fire and Rescue Administration is founded, replacing the China Fire Services [zh] and the People's Armed Police Forestry Corps [zh] as China's primary firefighting agency.

Famous people born on 10 October

  • Charles Dance, English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
  • Gavin Newsom, American businessman and politician, 40th and current Governor of California (born 1967)
  • Dan Stevens, English actor (born 1982)
  • Geno Smith, American football player (born 1990)

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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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