December 22nd, 2004, was a Wednesday. It was day 357 of 2004. The decade was the 2000s.
18 years, 3 months and 4 days have passed since December 22nd, 2004.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 2004.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Lemony Snicket".
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 22nd, 2004, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 2004 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers.
In America, the song Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid 20 is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Lemony Snicket 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. 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 Lamont Bentley, Johnnie Cochran, Pope John Paul II and Luther Vandross would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Sopranos", "Gilmore Girls", "24" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow", "RollerCoaster Tycoon 3", "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap" and "Need for Speed: Underground 2".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Grounded for Life", "Kim Possible", "Danny Phantom" and "Peppa Pig". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Xbox, Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, Beyblades (spinning top toys) and VideoNow (portable player).
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 22nd, 2004.
In November of 2004, rapper The Game released his hit single "How We Do", featuring 50 Cent.
In November of 2004, the Nintendo DS was released.
Rockstar Games released "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" on October 26th, 2004. It quickly became the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time.
"Here We Go Again" by Ray Charles would go on to win a Grammy for 2004's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
US President George W. Bush was name as the Time Person of the Year for 2004.
Pop singer Britney Spears was named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2004.
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.
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.
"Million Dollar Baby" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2004.
In 2003 and 2004, camera phones started to become more and more popular around the world.
During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.
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.
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.
The PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox were competing with one another during this time.
During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in December, 2004.
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
Battlestar Galactica
Sci-fi series.
Desperate Housewives
TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
Boston Legal
TV show about a Boston law firm.
CSI: NY
New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
Lost
Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
Joey
Short-lived spin-off show about the life of Friend's character Joey Tribbiani.
Stargate Atlantis
Spin-off of the original Stargate series.
Deadwood
Western television series.
Pimp My Ride
Car customization show hosted by rapper Xzibit.
The Apprentice
Reality TV show starring Donald Trump.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
Arrested Development
American sitcom starring Michael Cera.
Cold Case
Crime series about a fictional Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases.
One Tree Hill
Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
Two and a Half Men
Starring Charlie Sheen.
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
Reality series about the marriage of Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson.
The O.C.
Teen drama sitcom.
Punk'd
Hidden camera / prank TV show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg.
Without a Trace
TV show about the FBI's Missing Persons Squad.
CSI: Miami
Miami-based spin-off of the popular CSI franchise, starring Lieutenant Horatio Caine.
8 Simple Rules
Starring John Ritter, Kaley Cuoco and Katey Sagal.
The Wire
American crime drama that is centered around Baltimore.
The Shield
Police drama.
24
Action drama about a counterterrorism agent called Jack Bauer.
Smallville
TV show based on the Superman story.
Scrubs
Comedy show about a new group of medical students.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2004.
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Veronica Mars
Unfabulous
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Danny Phantom
Drake & Josh
One Tree Hill
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Teen Titans
That's So Raven
Jimmy Neutron
Kim Possible
The Cramp Twins
The Fairly OddParents
My Wife and Kids
Grounded for Life
As Told by Ginger
Static Shock
Malcolm in the Middle
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Ed, Edd n Eddy
The Powerpuff Girls
That '70s Show
CatDog
Bear in the Big Blue House
7th Heaven
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2004.
The Nintendo DS
RoboSapien (toy robot)
VideoNow (portable player)
Beyblades (spinning top toys)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
The Xbox
Bratz dolls
The PlayStation 2
HitClips audio player
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Popular video games that people were playing in December of 2004.
World of Warcraft
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
The third game in the series.
Half-Life 2
FPS game.
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Racing game.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Released for the Game Boy Advance.
Halo 2
FPS game that was released for the XBox 360.
Football Manager 2005
Soccer management game.
Killzone
FPS game.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Construction and management simulation.
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
The third game in the series.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Starring CJ.
The Sims 2
Life simulation.
Pokémon FireRed Version
Remake of the original Game Boy game.
Counter-Strike: Source
FPS game developed by Valve Corporation.
Spider-Man 2
Action-adventure game based on the film of the same name.
Rome: Total War
PC strategy game.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Stealth game.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Third-person shooter game.
Project Gotham Racing 2
Racing game that was released for the Xbox.
Beyond Good & Evil
Action-adventure video game.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
The second installment in the series.
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 December 22nd, 2010, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 22nd.
Actor.
Born on December 22nd, 1962
He turned 42 on this day in 2004.
Musician. Deceased
Born on December 22nd, 1967
He was not alive on this date.
Singer.
Born on December 22nd, 1989
She turned 15 on this day in 2004.
Rapper.
Born on December 22nd, 1991
He turned 13 on this day in 2004.
Singer.
Born on December 22nd, 1993
She turned 11 on this day in 2004.
Historical weather information for December 22nd, 2004.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on December 22nd, 2004.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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