The August 20, 2004 was a Friday under the star sign of ♌. It was the 232 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 21 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 317 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in 47 days. You have lived for 7,987 days, or about 191,699 hours, or about 11,501,993 minutes, or about 690,119,580 seconds.
Date: 20 August 2004
Cephalon Inc, maker of antidrowsiness drug Provigil, will ask federal regulator in fourth quarter of this year to approve its use to ease symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
New Russian magazine called Novy Ochevidets, or New Eyewitness, is introduced in Moscow; it bears uncanny resemblance to The New Yorker magazine; appearance of publication so closely resembling prestigious Western title has attracted notice, particularly in The New Yorker offices; photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
Marilyn Ward letter contends top New Jersey Democrats like Sen Jon Corzine have put future of Democratic Party before welfare of state by not pressuring Gov McGreevey out of office (Aug 19 article)
Date: 20 August 2004
Cormac Flynn letter holds for New Jersey to get a governor with genuine mandate, wisest course is to go forward with regular primary and election next year
Date: 21 August 2004
Editorial urges Gov James McGreevey to make quick and honorable exit to allow for special election in Nov; contends that New Jersey's citizens and legislators should begin taking steps to reform their undemocratic rules of succession; notes that New Jersey is one of only eight states that does not have lieutenant governor; maintains that it appears to be only state where newly appointed governor, State Sen Pres Richard Codey, is required to continue serving as president of State Senate; holds that New Jersey could fix this with constitutional amendment
Date: 21 August 2004
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cites New York's smoking curbs as another reason to hold Olympics in city (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
William GLABERSON
Confusion over New York State's capital punishment law is complicating job of presecutors and putting fate of inmates in limbo; Court of Appeals, state's highest court, had seemingly suspended capital punishment in June, finding central provision of law unconstitutional; prosecutors and defense lawyers say law is neither completely in force nor convincingly defunct; Brooklyn Dist Atty Charles J Hynes is trying to delay his four death penalty cases, waiting to see if State Legislature will adopt new law; Hynes photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
David Spett letter says Gov James E McGreevey of New Jersey was forthright about his affair and is courageous for stepping down; argues that for stability's sake, he should be allowed to stay in office a few more months
Date: 21 August 2004
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
New Russian magazine called Novy Ochevidets, or New Eyewitness, is introduced in Moscow; it bears uncanny resemblance to The New Yorker magazine; appearance of publication so closely resembling prestigious Western title has attracted notice, particularly in The New Yorker offices; photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
Marilyn Ward letter contends top New Jersey Democrats like Sen Jon Corzine have put future of Democratic Party before welfare of state by not pressuring Gov McGreevey out of office (Aug 19 article)
Date: 20 August 2004
Cormac Flynn letter holds for New Jersey to get a governor with genuine mandate, wisest course is to go forward with regular primary and election next year
Date: 21 August 2004
Editorial urges Gov James McGreevey to make quick and honorable exit to allow for special election in Nov; contends that New Jersey's citizens and legislators should begin taking steps to reform their undemocratic rules of succession; notes that New Jersey is one of only eight states that does not have lieutenant governor; maintains that it appears to be only state where newly appointed governor, State Sen Pres Richard Codey, is required to continue serving as president of State Senate; holds that New Jersey could fix this with constitutional amendment
Date: 21 August 2004
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cites New York's smoking curbs as another reason to hold Olympics in city (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
William GLABERSON
Confusion over New York State's capital punishment law is complicating job of presecutors and putting fate of inmates in limbo; Court of Appeals, state's highest court, had seemingly suspended capital punishment in June, finding central provision of law unconstitutional; prosecutors and defense lawyers say law is neither completely in force nor convincingly defunct; Brooklyn Dist Atty Charles J Hynes is trying to delay his four death penalty cases, waiting to see if State Legislature will adopt new law; Hynes photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
Cephalon Inc, maker of antidrowsiness drug Provigil, will ask federal regulator in fourth quarter of this year to approve its use to ease symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
New Russian magazine called Novy Ochevidets, or New Eyewitness, is introduced in Moscow; it bears uncanny resemblance to The New Yorker magazine; appearance of publication so closely resembling prestigious Western title has attracted notice, particularly in The New Yorker offices; photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
Marilyn Ward letter contends top New Jersey Democrats like Sen Jon Corzine have put future of Democratic Party before welfare of state by not pressuring Gov McGreevey out of office (Aug 19 article)
Date: 20 August 2004
Cormac Flynn letter holds for New Jersey to get a governor with genuine mandate, wisest course is to go forward with regular primary and election next year
Date: 21 August 2004
Editorial urges Gov James McGreevey to make quick and honorable exit to allow for special election in Nov; contends that New Jersey's citizens and legislators should begin taking steps to reform their undemocratic rules of succession; notes that New Jersey is one of only eight states that does not have lieutenant governor; maintains that it appears to be only state where newly appointed governor, State Sen Pres Richard Codey, is required to continue serving as president of State Senate; holds that New Jersey could fix this with constitutional amendment
Date: 21 August 2004
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cites New York's smoking curbs as another reason to hold Olympics in city (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
William GLABERSON
Confusion over New York State's capital punishment law is complicating job of presecutors and putting fate of inmates in limbo; Court of Appeals, state's highest court, had seemingly suspended capital punishment in June, finding central provision of law unconstitutional; prosecutors and defense lawyers say law is neither completely in force nor convincingly defunct; Brooklyn Dist Atty Charles J Hynes is trying to delay his four death penalty cases, waiting to see if State Legislature will adopt new law; Hynes photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
David Spett letter says Gov James E McGreevey of New Jersey was forthright about his affair and is courageous for stepping down; argues that for stability's sake, he should be allowed to stay in office a few more months
Date: 20 August 2004
Marilyn Ward letter contends top New Jersey Democrats like Sen Jon Corzine have put future of Democratic Party before welfare of state by not pressuring Gov McGreevey out of office (Aug 19 article)
Date: 20 August 2004
Cormac Flynn letter holds for New Jersey to get a governor with genuine mandate, wisest course is to go forward with regular primary and election next year
Date: 21 August 2004
Editorial urges Gov James McGreevey to make quick and honorable exit to allow for special election in Nov; contends that New Jersey's citizens and legislators should begin taking steps to reform their undemocratic rules of succession; notes that New Jersey is one of only eight states that does not have lieutenant governor; maintains that it appears to be only state where newly appointed governor, State Sen Pres Richard Codey, is required to continue serving as president of State Senate; holds that New Jersey could fix this with constitutional amendment
Date: 21 August 2004
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cites New York's smoking curbs as another reason to hold Olympics in city (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
William GLABERSON
Confusion over New York State's capital punishment law is complicating job of presecutors and putting fate of inmates in limbo; Court of Appeals, state's highest court, had seemingly suspended capital punishment in June, finding central provision of law unconstitutional; prosecutors and defense lawyers say law is neither completely in force nor convincingly defunct; Brooklyn Dist Atty Charles J Hynes is trying to delay his four death penalty cases, waiting to see if State Legislature will adopt new law; Hynes photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
David Spett letter says Gov James E McGreevey of New Jersey was forthright about his affair and is courageous for stepping down; argues that for stability's sake, he should be allowed to stay in office a few more months
Date: 20 August 2004
Cephalon Inc, maker of antidrowsiness drug Provigil, will ask federal regulator in fourth quarter of this year to approve its use to ease symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
New Russian magazine called Novy Ochevidets, or New Eyewitness, is introduced in Moscow; it bears uncanny resemblance to The New Yorker magazine; appearance of publication so closely resembling prestigious Western title has attracted notice, particularly in The New Yorker offices; photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
Marilyn Ward letter contends top New Jersey Democrats like Sen Jon Corzine have put future of Democratic Party before welfare of state by not pressuring Gov McGreevey out of office (Aug 19 article)
Date: 20 August 2004
Cormac Flynn letter holds for New Jersey to get a governor with genuine mandate, wisest course is to go forward with regular primary and election next year
Date: 21 August 2004
Editorial urges Gov James McGreevey to make quick and honorable exit to allow for special election in Nov; contends that New Jersey's citizens and legislators should begin taking steps to reform their undemocratic rules of succession; notes that New Jersey is one of only eight states that does not have lieutenant governor; maintains that it appears to be only state where newly appointed governor, State Sen Pres Richard Codey, is required to continue serving as president of State Senate; holds that New Jersey could fix this with constitutional amendment
Date: 21 August 2004
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cites New York's smoking curbs as another reason to hold Olympics in city (S)
Date: 21 August 2004
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
William GLABERSON
Confusion over New York State's capital punishment law is complicating job of presecutors and putting fate of inmates in limbo; Court of Appeals, state's highest court, had seemingly suspended capital punishment in June, finding central provision of law unconstitutional; prosecutors and defense lawyers say law is neither completely in force nor convincingly defunct; Brooklyn Dist Atty Charles J Hynes is trying to delay his four death penalty cases, waiting to see if State Legislature will adopt new law; Hynes photo (M)
Date: 20 August 2004
David Spett letter says Gov James E McGreevey of New Jersey was forthright about his affair and is courageous for stepping down; argues that for stability's sake, he should be allowed to stay in office a few more months