Tuesday August 16, 2005: on this day

August 16, 2005 was a Tuesday and it was the 228th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 2005 can also be written as 8/16/2005 in the US and as 16/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

Here's what happened on August 16, 2005:

• Roger louis schutz-marsauche is better known as brother roger. he was killed by a mentally-ill lady during an afternoon prayer. the taize community was founded in 1940 by brother roger. many european leaders and officials, including pope benedict xvi, were saddened by his death.
• Sergei k. krikalev, a russian cosmonaut, set a record for most days spent in space. he logged almost 748 days during a 20-year career. (afp via yahoo! news. (afp via yahoo! news: (link dead at 21:21 on 14 january 2007 (utc), (reuters via yahoo!
• In richmond, virginia, thousands gather at the richmond international raceway in an attempt to get one of the 1000 $50 ibooks being liquidated through the henrico county school district. fourteen people sustained minor injuries and four required hospital treatment. cincinnati post msnbc macworld uk richmond times-dispatch
• The georgia board of pardons and paroles pardons lena baker 60 years after she was executed
• Coretta scott king, the widow of martin luther king, jr., civil rights pioneer, has been admitted to piedmont hospital, atlanta, for a possible stroke.
• Madonna sustains multiple fractures from an accident while horseback riding during her 47th birthday celebration.
• Itn news announces that it has discovered classified documents that seem to suggest jean charles de menezes was not wearing a heavy jacket, did not jump over the ticket barrier, was not warned, and did no flee from police.
• Two puma helicopters collide near herat in western afghanistan killing spanish troops.
• West caribbean airways flight 708 departing from colombia crashes in remote venezuela. there were 160 passengers on board.
• At 11.46am (02.46 utc), a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck the northeastern coast honshu, japan. it left at least 40 people injured and caused a tsunami warning. (bbc), (guardian), (cnn), (reuters) (link dead at 21:21 on 14 january 2007 (utc).
• West caribbean airways flight 708, a mcdonnell douglas md-82, crashes in machiques, venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.

August 16, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 16, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $47.39
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.03
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.11
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.07

Exchange Rates on August 16, 2005:

• 1 USD = 109.58 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1981 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2553 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.41 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6822 GBP

August 16, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Brest : 4 - 1
• Caen - Valenciennes : 0 - 2
• Dijon - Guingamp : 1 - 2
• Grenoble - Laval : 2 - 1
• Gueugnon - Clermont : 2 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Altrincham - Accrington : 0 - 1
• Cambridge - Hereford : 2 - 1
• Canvey Island - Aldershot : 2 - 1
• Crawley Town - Dag and Red : 0 - 0
• Exeter - Kidderminster : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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August 16, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 16, 2005 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 2005 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 16, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 06:06 pm and setting at 02:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on August 16, 2005

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Famous people born on August 16, 2005:

• Santiago Rublico

Whose famous birthday is on August 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 16th:

• James Cameron

  James cameron is a canadian film director known for creating blockbuster movies such as titanic and avatar.

• Kathie Lee Gifford

  Kathie lee gifford is a television host, singer, and author, best known for co-hosting the talk show 'live! with regis and kathie lee' and...

• Angela Bassett

  Angela bassett is an american actress known for her powerful performances in films such as what's love got to do with it, waiting to exhale,...

• Steve Carell

  Carell, an american actor and writer is considered one comedyaeur(tm),'s rising talents.

• Pierre Richard

  French film director and actor, he is considered one of the most gifted and talented comedians in france.

• Rumer Willis

  American actress and singer, the child of bruce willis (and wife demi) moore.

• Vanessa Carlton

  Vanessa carlton is a pop singer known for her hit song 'a thousand miles' and her successful music career.

• Cam Gigandet

  Cam gigandet is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as 'the o.c.

• Clovis Cornillac

  French actor in television, film and theater.

• Julie Newmar

  American singer, actress, and dancer.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 2005?

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Famous people died on August 16, 2005:

• Everett Lilly

  Everett Lilly was an American bluegrass musician and singer-songwriter.

• Frère Roger

  Frère roger was a swiss christian leader and the founder of the taizé community, an ecumenical monastic community in france known for its...

• Vassar Clements

  American fiddler (old & in the way) (d.2005).

• Tonino Delli Colli

  Italian cinematographer (born in 1922).

• William Corlett

  English novelist and playwright (b. 1938).

• Vicky Moscholiou

  Greek singer (born 1943).

• Giovanni Tantillo
• Milorad Pavić
• Joe Ranft
• Aleksandr Gomel'skij
• Roger Schutz
• Eva Renzi
• Karl-Erik Andersson
• Hermano Roger

What famous deaths happened on August 16th?

Famous deaths on August 16th:

• Elvis Presley

  American pop singer.

• Margaret Mitchell

  American author of "gone with the wind", a book she wrote over ten years.

• Peter Fonda

  American actor, screenwriter, and producer.

• Stewart Granger

  Tall, dark, and debonair, this british actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.

• Amanda Blake

  American actress gunsmoke dies at the age of 60.

• William Windom

  American actor (d. 2012).

• Phil Leeds

  American actor (d. 1998).

• Anna Kashfi

  Actress from india-america (d. 2015).

• Louis Jouvet

  French theatre director, designer, stage worker, teacher, and stage administrator before his film and acting careers.

• John Hurley

  At 45, a song writer (son a preacher man) dies.

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Holidays on August 16, 2005:

• RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
• USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
• Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
• Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

August 16, 2005: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 16, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 15th and August 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
3. Rihanna - Pon de Replay
4. Bow Wow - Let Me Hold You
5. Missy Elliott - Lose Control

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

August 16, 2005: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 16, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 15th and August 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
2. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
3. 2Pac featuring Elton John - Ghetto Gospel
4. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

August 16, 2005: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 16, 2005 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 15th and August 21st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Bow Wow Featuring Omarion - Let Me Hold You
3. Destiny's Child - Cater 2 U
4. Fantasia - Free Yourself
5. Lyfe Jennings - Must Be Nice

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 16, 2005 was La Tortura by Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

August 16, 2005: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 16, 2005 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 15th and August 21st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura
2. Luis Fonsi - Nada Es Para Siempre
3. Daddy Yankee - Lo Que Paso, Paso
4. Don Omar - Reggaeton Latino
5. Juanes - La Camisa Negra