At A Glance

6 November 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
6 November 2004 was a Saturday.
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 6 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 November 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 November 2004 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 6 November

  • 1985 Colombian conflict: leftist guerrillas of the 19th of April Movement seize control of the Palace of Justice in Bogotá.
  • 1995 Cleveland Browns relocation controversy: Art Modell announces that he signed a deal that would relocate the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.
  • 2002 Jiang Lijun is detained by Chinese police for signing the Open Letter to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
  • 2012 Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.
  • 2016 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa.

Famous people born on 6 November

  • Sally Field, American actress (born 1946)
  • Emma Stone, American actress (born 1988)
  • Rebecca Romijn, American model and actress (born 1972)
  • Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (1948–2016)

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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