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20 March 2004 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 March 2004 was a Saturday.
- 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 20 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 March 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 March 2004 was New Moon.
On this day: 20 March
- 1999 Legoland California, the first Legoland outside of Europe, opens in Carlsbad, California, US.
- 2003 Iraq War: The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland begin an invasion of Iraq.
- 2010 Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland begins eruptions that would last for three months, heavily disrupting air travel in Europe.
- 2015 A solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day.
- 2015 Syrian civil war: The Siege of Kobanî is broken by the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Free Syrian Army (FSA), marking a turning point in the Rojava–Islamist conflict.
Famous people born on 20 March
- Chester Bennington, American singer and songwriter (1976–2017)
- Ruby Rose, Australian actress and model (born 1986)
- Fred Rogers, American television host and author (born 1928)
- William Hurt, American actor (1950–2022)
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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.
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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