December 22nd, 2004.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 2004.

• United States: Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg
• United Kingdom: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid 20

Take me back to December 22nd, 2004!

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).

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 December 22nd, 2004.

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  How We Do.

  In November of 2004, rapper The Game released his hit single "How We Do", featuring 50 Cent.

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  The Nintendo DS.

  In November of 2004, the Nintendo DS was released.

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  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

  Rockstar Games released "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" on October 26th, 2004. It quickly became the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time.

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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.

• 18 years, 3 months and 4 days have passed since December 22nd, 2004.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 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 December 22nd, 2004 will be 18 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2004 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1103673600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 22nd, 2004.

• November 22nd, 2004: The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine when thousands of protesters take to the street to demonstrate against voter intimidation, electoral fraud and corruption in the 2004 presidential election.
• November 23rd, 2004: The game "World of Warcraft" is released.
• November 23rd, 2004: Rap star The Game releases his single "How We Do", featuring 50 Cent.
• November 29th, 2004: Natasha Bedingfield releases her single "Unwritten".
• November 30th, 2004: Rapper Jay-Z and rock band Linkin Park release the collaborative album "Collision Course".
• December 1st, 2004: Kevin Rose creates the first profile on social news website Digg.
• December 3rd, 2004: Cali Cartel leader Rodriguez Orejuela is extradited to the United States.
• December 6th, 2004: Internet culture: The viral video "Numa Numa Dance" is released.
• December 7th, 2004: 2Pac's posthumous album "Loyal to the Game" is released.
• December 8th, 2004: Pantera founder Dimebag Darrell is shot and killed onstage.
• December 10th, 2004: The Phantom of the Opera (2004) is released in cinemas.
• December 11th, 2004: Steve Brookstein wins The X Factor.
• December 11th, 2004: Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 13th, 2004: Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko is awarded the 2004 Ballon d'Or.
• December 13th, 2004: Jay-Z and Linkin Park release the song "Numb/Encore".
• December 14th, 2004: Gwen Stefani releases the song "Rich Girl".
• December 15th, 2004: Million Dollar Baby (2004) is released in cinemas.
• December 15th, 2004: UK politics: Home Secretary David Blunkett resigns amid allegations that he fast-tracked a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny.
• December 20th, 2004: £26.5 million is stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• December 21st, 2004: National Treasure (2004), starring Nicholas Cage, is released in cinemas.
• This date: December 22nd, 2004
• December 26th, 2004: 230,000 people are killed when an earthquake in the Indian Ocean causes a tsunami.
• January 4th, 2005: Irish Crime: 11-year-old Robert Holohan goes missing in Cork, Ireland.
• January 7th, 2005: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announce their separation.
• January 9th, 2005: The single "Bad Day" is released by Daniel Powter.
• January 11th, 2005: The game Resident Evil 4 is released.
• January 14th, 2005: Coach Carter (2005) is released.
• January 14th, 2005: German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer is found murdered at his mansion in Munich.
• January 14th, 2005: Photographs of Prince Harry wearing a Nazi costume are published.
• January 15th, 2005: The single "Candy Shop" is released by rapper 50 Cent.
• January 18th, 2005: The first episode of the reality TV show "My Super Sweet 16" is aired on MTV.
• January 18th, 2005: Rapper The Game releases his debut studio album "The Documentary".
• January 20th, 2005: Jamaican dancehall star "Bogle" is shot dead outside of a gas station in Kingston.
• January 21st, 2005: The first episode of "American Dragon: Jake Long" is aired on Disney Channel.

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 December 22nd, 2004, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2004 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: December 22nd, 2004 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 22nd, 2010, instead.

Weather on December 22nd, 2004.

Historical weather information for December 22nd, 2004.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.8 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 35.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.67 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.86cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 8.33 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.11cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 22nd, 2004 was most likely conceived around March 31st, 2004.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 22nd, 2004 is close to September 14th, 2005.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 22nd, 2004.

• A total of 6,669 days have passed since this date.
• 952 weeks have passed.
• 576,198,000 seconds have passed since the December 22nd, 2004.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 672,231,000 times.
• Since December 22nd, 2004, the Earth has travelled approximately 297,318,168,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 96,033,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 49,553,028 steps. That's about 22,024 miles!
• Since this date, 6,914,376 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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