At A Glance

13 July 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
13 July 2004 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Burn” by Usher.
Top Film of 2004
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 July 2004 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 13 July

  • 1995 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite.
  • 2003 French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
  • 2011 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
  • 2014 Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time.
  • 2016 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.

Famous people born on 13 July

  • Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer (born 2007)
  • Harrison Ford, American actor and producer (born 1942)
  • Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer (born 1940)
  • Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician (born 1969)

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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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