| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
In the UK:
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 20
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Stealth Killer, The
(TIME Cover: December the 6th, 2004)
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Famous people born on the 20th of December: |
1537 - King John III of Sweden (d. 1592)
1786 - Pietro Raimondi, Italian composer (d. 1853)
1868 - Harvey Firestone, American automobile pioneer (d. 1938)
1945 - Peter George Criscoula, American drummer and singer (KISS)
1946 - Uri Geller, Israeli psychic
1966 - Chris Robinson, American singer (Black Crowes)
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 |
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Wangari Muta Maathai
1940-
for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace
Kenya
Photo: nobelprize.org
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Oscar of the best picture in 2004 |
Million Dollar Baby
directed by Clint Eastwood
with Clint Eastwood (Frankie Dunn), Morgan Freeman (Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris) and Hilary Swank (Maggie Fitzgerald)
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Designed in 2004 |
The Easy stacking chair
by Jerszy seymour |
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