At A Glance

20 October 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
20 October 2004 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Call on Me” by Eric Prydz.
Top Film of 2004
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 20 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 October 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 October 2004 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 20 October

  • 1995 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-73.
  • 2002 Top Gear, the revived popular British TV motoring magazine, premieres on BBC.
  • 2003 The Sloan Great Wall, once the largest cosmic structures known to humanity, is discovered by students at Princeton University.
  • 2005 The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passes the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
  • 2017 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign.

Famous people born on 20 October

  • Kenneth Walker III, American football player (born 2000)
  • John Krasinski, American actor, director, and producer (born 1979)
  • Viggo Mortensen, American-Danish actor and producer (born 1958)
  • Snoop Dogg, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1971)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 2004 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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