January 23rd, 2004.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 23rd, 2004.

• It is announced that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have broken up.

Popular songs.

On January 23rd, 2004, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Hey Ya - Outkast
• United Kingdom: All This Time - Michelle McManus

Take me back to January 23rd, 2004!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 23rd, 2004, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

In America, the song Hey Ya by Outkast is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, All This Time by Michelle McManus is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Butterfly Effect is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. In technology news, more and more people are beginning to gain access to the Internet. Internet speeds are increasing and MP3 sharing is beginning to threaten the existence of music stores. A popular software program called LimeWire is currently being used by many people to share music, software and videos. It is also a haven for computer viruses.

Cameras on phones are beginning to become more and more popular. Although the photographs that they take are still lacking in quality. Internet users are using MSN Messenger to chat with each other online. A flash animation of badgers singing "badger, badger, badger" has become extremely popular on the Internet. The animation, which loops indefinitely, was published by British animator Jonti Picking in September, 2003.

It's 2004, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Usher, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, OutKast, Mario Winans, the Terror Squad and Ciara. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Pat Tillman, Ronald Reagan, Ray Charles and Marlon Brando would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Charmed", "Fear Factor", "CSI: Miami" and "Punk'd".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "RuneScape", "Call of Duty", "True Crime: Streets of LA" and "Manhunt". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "CatDog", "Dora the Explorer", "Rocket Power" and "My Life as a Teenage Robot". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as HitClips audio player, the PlayStation 2, Bratz dolls and VideoNow (portable player).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 23rd, 2004.

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  Bennifer comes to an end.

  At the end of January, 2004, Jennifer Lopez confirmed to the press that her engagement with Ben Affleck had come to an end. Three months previously, the couple had postponed their marriage due to "excessive media attention".

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  Harold Shipman commits suicide.

  On January 13th, 2004, English doctor and convicted serial killer Harold Shipman hanged himself in his cell at Wakefield Prison. Three years prior, in 2001, Shipman had been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murdering 15 patients.

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  Britney Spears releases the single "Toxic".

  In the middle of January, 2004, pop star Britney Spears released her new song "Toxic". The song reached the top five in 15 countries.

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  Drake & Josh make their debut.

  On January 11th, 2004, the first episode of the teen sitcom "Drake & Josh" was aired on Nickelodeon.

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  Ray Charles - "Here We Go Again"

  "Here We Go Again" by Ray Charles would go on to win a Grammy for 2004's Record of the Year.

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  2004 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2004 included Beyoncé, Twista, Usher, J-Kwon, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Outkast, Juvenile, Christina Milian, Ashlee Simpson, Destiny's Child, Eminem and Snoop Dogg.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2004.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2004 were Mel Gibson, Tiger Woods, Fiona Armstrong, Tom Cruise, The Rolling Stones, J.K. Rowling, Michael Jordan, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg and Johnny Depp.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2004?

  In 2004, the best NBA players were Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojaković, Ben Wallace, Sam Cassell, Tracy McGrady, Dirk Nowitzki, Ron Artest, Yao Ming, Michael Redd and Baron Davis.

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  Time Person of the Year 2004.

  US President George W. Bush was name as the Time Person of the Year for 2004.

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  Britney Spears.

  Pop singer Britney Spears was named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2004.

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  2004 in movies.

  Movies released in 2004 included Shrek 2, Mean Girls, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Spider-Man 2, The Incredibles, The Passion of the Christ, The Day After Tomorrow, Meet the Fockers, "I, Robot", Troy, Shark Tale, Ocean's Twelve, The Village, Million Dollar Baby, Saw, Man on Fire, A Series of Unfortunate Events and DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story.

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  Who were the best football players in 2004?

  In 2004, the best soccer players were Andriy Shevchenko, Deco, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Theodoros Zagorakis, Adriano, Pavel Nedvěd, Wayne Rooney, Ricardo Carvalho and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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  Million Dollar Baby.

  "Million Dollar Baby" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2004.

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  The rise of camera phones.

  In 2003 and 2004, camera phones started to become more and more popular around the world.

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.

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  Internet usage increases dramatically.

  From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the entire world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. Social networks also started to blow up in popularity.

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  The Internet begins to hurt music stores.

  In the early-to-mid 2000s, MP3 sharing on the Internet became more and more popular. MP3 players were taking over and portable CD players such as the "Discman" were declining in popularity. During this period, it became increasingly obvious that most music stores would not survive the onslaught of the digital age.

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  The PlayStation 2 & the Xbox.

  The PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox were competing with one another during this time.

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  MSN Messenger.

  During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.

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  DVDs begin to replace VCR tapes.

  In the first half of the 2000s, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. As a result, people no longer had to rewind their tapes before bringing them back to the rental store.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 19 years, 2 months and 0 days have passed since January 23rd, 2004.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 2004.
• Leap Year: 2004 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: A person born on January 23rd, 2004 will be 19 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2004 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1074816000.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 23rd, 2004.

• December 26th, 2003: A massive earthquake hits southeastern Iran. Over 40 thousand people are reportedly killed in the Iranian city of Bam.
• January 3rd, 2004: 148 people die when Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea shortly after takeoff.
• January 4th, 2004: The social networking website Facebook is officially launched.
• January 8th, 2004: The first episode of "The Apprentice" is aired.
• January 11th, 2004: The domain name for Facebook is first registered.
• January 11th, 2004: The first episode of "Drake & Josh" is aired on Nickelodeon.
• January 13th, 2004: Britney Spears releases her single "Toxic".
• January 13th, 2004: Serial killer Harold Shipman hangs himself in his cell.
• January 16th, 2004: Rapper J-Kwon releases his song "Tipsy".
• January 20th, 2004: The trial of Martha Stewart for securities fraud begins in New York City.
• January 21st, 2004: The first episode of the reality TV series "'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave" airs on MTV.
• This date: January 23rd, 2004
• January 24th, 2004: The social network Orkut is founded.
• January 27th, 2004: Usher releases his single "Yeah!".
• January 27th, 2004: Maroon 5 release their song "This Love".
• February 1st, 2004: Super Bowl XXXVIII: The New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers by 32-29 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
• February 1st, 2004: Janet Jackon's "wardrobe malfunction" occurs during her halftime performance with Justin Timberlake at Super Bowl XXXVIII.
• February 2nd, 2004: Scottie Pippen plays his final NBA game.
• February 3rd, 2004: R&B artist Mario Winans releases the song "I Don't Wanna Know", featuring P. Diddy.
• February 4th, 2004: The social networking website Facebook is founded.
• February 10th, 2004: Image hosting website Flickr is launched.
• February 10th, 2004: Kanye West releases his debut studio album "The College Dropout".
• February 13th, 2004: 50 First Dates (2004), starring Adam Sandler, is released.
• February 17th, 2004: Alicia Keys releases the song "If I Ain't Got You".
• February 22nd, 2004: The last episode of Sex and the City is aired.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 23rd, 2004, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2004 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: January 23rd, 2004 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of mid-2000s fashion.

Photographs of mid-2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 2004.

2004 saw the introduction of cars such as the Buick LaCrosse, the Chevrolet Cobalt, the Ford Mustang (fifth generation), the Peugeot 407, the Nissan Note and the Chrysler 300.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2004.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 23rd, 2010, instead.

Weather on January 23rd, 2004.

Historical weather information for January 23rd, 2004.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.9 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 7.8 degrees Fahrenheit. -13.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.5 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 23rd, 2004 was most likely conceived around May 2nd, 2003.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 23rd, 2004 is close to October 15th, 2004.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 23rd, 2004.

• A total of 6,999 days have passed since this date.
• 999 weeks have passed.
• 604,713,600 seconds have passed since the January 23rd, 2004.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 705,499,200 times.
• Since January 23rd, 2004, the Earth has travelled approximately 312,032,217,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 100,785,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 52,005,370 steps. That's about 23,113 miles!
• Since this date, 7,256,563 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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