At A Glance

12 August 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
12 August 2004 was a Thursday.
Irish Chart Song in 2004
The Irish chart song for 2004 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 12 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 August 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 August 2004 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 12 August

  • 1984 An infamous brawl takes place at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
  • 1990 Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.
  • 1992 Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
  • 1994 Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
  • 2016 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Famous people born on 12 August

  • Porter Wagoner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1927–2007)
  • Peter Krause, American actor (born 1965)
  • George IV (1762–1830)
  • Casey Affleck, American actor (born 1975)

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Events of 2004 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2004 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Scouting Ireland was created when the merger between Scouting Ireland (CSI) and the Scout Association of Ireland (SAI) became effective.
  • 29 March – A smoking ban introduced by Minister for Health, Micheál Martin, came into effect in all pubs, restaurants, and work places.
  • 20 April – Welsh pub landlords reported an increase in the number of Irish patrons visiting Wales where they could avoid the restrictions of Ireland's new smoking ban which prohibited smoking in Irish pubs.
More events of 2004 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 2004

Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern

Petrol (per litre)

€0.98/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.15

Average House

€265,000

Weekly Wage

€365

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