At A Glance

6 October 2004 at a glance

Day of the week
6 October 2004 was a Wednesday.
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 6 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 2004 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 October 2004 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 6 October

  • 1990 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions.
  • 1995 The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
  • 2007 Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth.
  • 2010 Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded.
  • 2018 The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process.

Famous people born on 6 October

  • Elisabeth Shue, American actress (born 1963)
  • Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician (born 1948)
  • Emily Mortimer, English actress (born 1971)
  • Trevor Lawrence, American football player (born 1999)

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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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