At A Glance

4 September 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
4 September 2004 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “These Words” by Natasha Bedingfield.
Top Film of 2004
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 September 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 September 2004 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 September

  • 1985 The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
  • 1989 In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place.
  • 1998 Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two PhD students at Stanford University.
  • 2001 Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.
  • 2002 The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017.

Famous people born on 4 September

  • Beyoncé, American singer-songwriter (born 1981)
  • Wes Bentley, American actor and producer (born 1978)
  • Max Greenfield, American actor (born 1979)
  • Jason David Frank, American actor and mixed martial artist (1973–2022)

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.

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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