Monday October 24, 2005: on this day

October 24, 2005 was a Monday and it was the 297th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 2005 can also be written as 10/24/2005 in the US and as 24/10/2005 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 2005 in October 2005 calendar

Here's what happened on October 24, 2005:

• Hurricane wilma hits florida, resulting in 35 deaths and 26 injuries in direct and indirect ways. it also causes $20.6 billion usd of damage.
• Rosa parks, who refused to give her bus seat in 1955 to a montgomery, alabama white man, set off a bus boycott and helped to start the modern u.s. civil rights movement. she died at the age 92. according to sources, the recipient of the presidential medal of freedom suffered from dementia. sources claim that she died in detroit from natural causes. (bloomberg) (clickondetroit.com).
• Terrafrica is a 12-year, us$4billion campaign that has been supported by the african union and world bank and regional african governments. it aims to combat current and prevent future desertification in africa.
• Two russian fishing trawlers were taken into custody by norway's coast guard for allegedly illegally loading their vessels near bear island (norway), escalating a "minor diplomatic crisis" between russia and norway.
• Israeli-palestinian conflict - two militants from palestine were killed in an israeli raid on the west bank region of tulkarm.
• 2006 world cup: gordon strachan, who is also the fifa/sos ambassador for scotland, joins wayne rooney for england for the 2006 world cup.
• Zhou shaoning has been selected as chief chinese operations officer at google china.
• An attempt to climb mount kanguru, north-west nepal, 6981 metres (20000 feet), by 11 nepali sherpas and 7 french mountaineers has resulted in their deaths.
• George w. bush nominated ben bernanke as the successor to alan greenspan on the federal reserve board.
• Hurricane wilma strikes south florida with category 3 and makes landfall.
• Xbox live has been shut down for upgrades to the xbox 360.
• Hurricane wilma makes landfall in florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6b usd in damage.

October 24, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 24, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $55.31
• Apple AAPL: opens at $55.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.89
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.76
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.15

Exchange Rates on October 24, 2005:

• 1 USD = 115.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1864 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2871 CHF
• 1 EUR = 138.17 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6766 GBP

October 24, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Istres - Bastia : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Sheffield Weds - Brighton : 1 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Larisa - Kalamaria : 4 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 24, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 2005 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 October 24, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 10:32 pm and setting at 02:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 17, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Nov 16, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on October 24, 2005

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Famous people born on October 24, 2005:

• Mariah Sanaa

  Rapper.

Whose famous birthday is on October 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 24th:

• Kevin Kline

  American actor and director.

• Gilbert Bécaud

  He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...

• Jean-Claude Pascal

  French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

• Martin Campbell

  New zealand producer and director.

• Mallika Sherawat

  Mallika sherawat is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her bold and outspoken personality.

• Tim Pocock

  Tim pocock is an australian tv actor known for his role as a young scott summers in the film x-men origins: wolverine.

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Sammy Petrillo

  American actor (d. 2009).

• Tom Fletcher

  Nfl defensive safety (seattle seahawks).

• Natalie Anderson

  Tv actress.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 2005?

There are 189 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 24, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 24, 2005.

Famous people died on October 24, 2005:

• Mccauley

  Known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• Rosa Parks

  An american activist, known as the "mother of the civil right movement", is credited with sparking the montgomery bus boycott.

• José Azcona del Hoyo

  Honduran businessman and politician, president of honduras (d. 2005).

• Mokarrameh Ghanbari

  Iranian painter (born 1928).

• Immanuel C. Y. Hsu

  Chinese sinologist and scholar (b. 1923).

• Joy Clements

  American soprano and actress (b. 1932).

• Robert Sloman

  English actor and screenwriter (b. 1926).

• Jun Negami
• Howie Carl
• Edward R. Roybal
• Iļja Vestermans
• Françoise Vatel

What famous deaths happened on October 24th?

Famous deaths on October 24th:

• Raul Julia

  Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Anita Björk

  Swedish actress (b. 1923).

• Robert Guillaume

  American television and musical stage actor.

• Marcia Strassman

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Peggy Moran

  American singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Leslie Jordan

  American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022).

• Claire Windsor

  American actress (born 1897).

• Ana Bertha Lepe

  Mexican model and actress (b. 1934).

• John McCarthy

  Considered the father of artificial intelligence, he invented the Lisp programming language.

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Holidays on October 24, 2005:

• Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
• Discordianism - Maladay
• Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
• R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
• United Nations Day (charter 1945)

Observances on October 24, 2005:

• Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
• United Nations Day
• World Development Information Day
• Disarmament Week, 24-30 October

October 24, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

October 24, 2005: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 24, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Kanye West - Gold Digger
2. Chris Brown - Run It!
3. Nickelback - Photograph
4. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
5. Mariah Carey - Shake It Off

October 24, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 2005 was Push The Button by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

October 24, 2005: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 24, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Sugababes - Push The Button
2. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
3. Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
4. Robbie Williams - Tripping

October 24, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 2005 was Soul Survivor by Young Jeezy Featuring Akon, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

October 24, 2005: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 24, 2005 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Young Jeezy Featuring Akon - Soul Survivor
2. Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mariah Carey - Shake It Off
5. Bow Wow Featuring Ciara - Like You

October 24, 2005: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 24, 2005 was La Tortura by Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

October 24, 2005: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 24, 2005 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura
2. RBD - Solo Quedate En Silencio
3. Wisin & Yandel - Rakata
4. Aventura Featuring Don Omar - Ella Y Yo
5. Angel & Khriz - Ven Bailalo