At A Glance
7 February 2004 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 February 2004 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Take Me to the Clouds Above” by LMC vs. U2.
- Top Film of 2004
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2004 was Shrek 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 7 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 February 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 February 2004 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 7 February
- 2001 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
- 2012 President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
- 2013 The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
- 2014 Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
- 2016 North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
Famous people born on 7 February
- James Spader, American actor and producer (born 1960)
- Matthew Stafford, American football player (born 1988)
- Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
- Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer (born 1999)
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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