Wednesday May 04, 2005: on this day

About May 4th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Israel blocks the transfer of West Bank Palestinian villages to the Palestinian Authority. Israel claims that they will resume handover when militant groups are disarmed. Ariel Sharon, the Prime Minister of Israel, had previously agreed to transfer five West Bank cities to Palestinian control. However, he has so far only transferred Tulkarm or Jericho.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 2005 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Audrey Hepburn, Rob Brydon
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
  • #1 UK song: Lonely by Akon
  • Popular movie: Match Point directed by Woody Allen

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What day of the week was May 04, 2005?


May 04, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 124th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 2005 can also be written as 5/4/2005 in the US and as 4/5/2005 in UK and Europe.

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May 04, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 2005:

  • Israel blocks the transfer of west bank palestinian villages to the palestinian authority. israel claims that they will resume handover when militant groups are disarmed. ariel sharon, the prime minister of israel, had previously agreed to transfer five west bank cities to palestinian control. however, he has so far only transferred tulkarm or jericho.
  • Israeli troops shoot dead two teenage boys. two teenage boys were killed by israeli soldiers while protesting the construction of the israeli west bank border. stop the wall says that israeli soldiers used live ammunition to chase protestors.
  • War on terrorism :: pakistan announces it has captured abu faraj al libbi. this is the most prominent al-qaeda suspect to be arrested so far, if verified. (bbc). a former agent of the central intelligence agency (cia), reveals that the cia sent a team into afghanistan just days after september 11, 2001. they had the orders to "capture bin laden and kill him, and bring his head back to a box on dry ice," and to "keep the heads up on pikes" other al-qaeda leaders.
  • Pakistani authorities announce that abu faraj al-libbi has been captured. this is the most important al-qaeda suspect that has been captured so far, if verified.
  • An ex-cia agent reveals that the cia sent a team into afghanistan just days after september 11, 2001. the orders were to "capture bin laden, kill him, and bring his head back in a box on dry ice" and "keep the heads up on pikes" for other al-qaeda leaders.
  • More than 50 people were killed by a suicide bomber in irbil (a kurdish town in northern iraq).
  • Ayman sabawi, the nephew to former president of iraq saddam hussein has been arrested and accused of aiding insurgency.
  • Alexander downer, australia's foreign minister, makes an appearance on al jazeera in support of douglas wood. douglas wood is being held hostage and resisted by insurgents demanding the withdrawal of australian troops. john howard, australia's prime minister, has stated that he will not negotiate.
  • The municipality of phnom penh gives jc royal co. a 30-year charter for the development of the choeung ek killing fields memorial. (yahoo! news (link dead at 02:41 on 15 january 2007 (utc).)
  • A peruvian congress committee has accused president alejandro toledo, of electoral fraud.
  • Peru has suspended free trade negotiations with chile over allegations that chile provided arms to ecuador in the 1995 war with peru.
  • Three men sentenced to life for bombing a milan bank in 1969 were released by italy's supreme court.
  • Donald herbert, an american firefighter, is blinded and almost silent after a brain injury in 1995. he unexpectedly recovers and regains his speech abilities.

May 04, 2005: What were the magazines covers that day?

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May 04, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 04, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $56.85
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.11
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.32
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.11
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.60

Exchange Rates on May 04, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 104.51 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2463 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.191 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.35 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6804 GBP

May 04, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Fulham - Newcastle : 1 - 3

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May 04, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 04, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Rooster chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

Discover the Rooster personality and how the Wood Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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May 04, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 04, 2005 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 May 04, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 04:05 am and setting at 05:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 24, 2005 while the next full moon would come on May 23, 2005.

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Who was born on May 04, 2005?


Famous people born on May 04, 2005:

  • Avia Butler

    Youtube star.

  • Gloria Slišković
  • Kenan Yıldız

Whose famous birthday is on May 4th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 4th:

  • Audrey Hepburn
    Audrey Hepburn

    Belgian actress, humanitarian and dancer who started as a ballet student.

  • Rob Brydon
    Rob Brydon

    Rob brydon is a welsh actor and comedian known for his work in television and film, including his role in the sitcom gavin & stacey.

  • Hosni Mubarak
    Hosni Mubarak

    Egyptian leader, president and military commander.

  • Lance Bass
    Lance Bass

    American pop singer, dancer and actor.

  • Randy Travis
    Randy Travis

    American country-western singer, who has received every award in his industry.

  • Jackie Jackson
    Jackie Jackson

    American musician and singer (the jackson 5).

  • Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason

    American actor (b. 1939).

  • Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins

    American actor.

  • Eric Sykes
    Eric Sykes

    English actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923).

  • Alexander Gould
    Alexander Gould

    American actor.

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May 04, 2005: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 19 years and 13 days old,

or 228 months and 13 days old,

or 993 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6953 days old,

if you were born on May 04, 2005.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 04, 2005?

There are 352 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 4th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 04, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 04, 2005.

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May 04, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 04, 2005:

  • David Hackworth

    American colonel and journalist (b. 1930).

  • Vince Cazzetta
  • Else Christensen
  • Luis Taruc
  • Yakovos Bilek
  • Oral Roberts
  • René Samzun

What famous deaths happened on May 4th?

Famous deaths on May 4th:

  • Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise

    Dom deluise was an american actor and comedian known for his roles in comedy films and television shows, often collaborating with mel brooks...

  • Diana Dors
    Diana Dors

    British actress, with a large breast and who was often a good-time girl.

  • Moe Howard
    Moe Howard

    American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1897).

  • Cathryn Damon
    Cathryn Damon

    American actress mary campbell - soap, who was born in 1930, dies at 56.

  • Anita Stewart
    Anita Stewart

    American actress and producer (d. 1961).

  • Jozeph Tito

    Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving as the leader of Yugoslavia from 1945 until his death.

  • Josip Broz Tito

    Former President of Yugoslavia.

  • Eddith Nesbit

    Known for her children's literature, including 'The Railway Children'.

  • Carless Brooks

    Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Kano Jigoro

    Founder of the martial art of judo and the first president of the Kodokan Judo Institute.

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May 04, 2005: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 04, 2005:

  • Star Wars day, "May the 4th be with you" pun on "May the force be with you"
  • Republic of China - Literary Day (???, commemorating May Fourth Movement).
  • International Firefighters' Day.
  • People's Republic of China - Youth Day (???, commemorating May Fourth Movement).
  • Blessed Catherine of Park
  • The Netherlands - Remembrance of the Dead.

Saints celebrated on May 04, 2005:

  • Saint Ladislaus of Gielnow
  • Saint Judas Cyriacus
  • Saint Florian
  • Saint Godehard
  • Saint Monica of Hippo (d. 387)
  • Saint Ethelred
  • Saint Silvianus
  • Saint Titianus
  • Saint Willerik
  • Saint John Houghton, Saint Robert Lawrence, Saint Augustine Webster, Saint Richard Reynolds, and Saint John Hale; all put to death in 1535.
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May 04, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 04, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 2005 was Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2005: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 04, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hollaback Girl youtube
  2. - Hate It Or Love It
  3. - Candy Shop
  4. - Lonely
  5. - Oh

May 04, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 2005 was Lonely by Akon, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2005: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on May 04, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Lonely
  2. - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
  3. - Signs
  4. - Feel Good Inc
  5. - I Like The Way

May 04, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 2005 was Slow Down by Bobby Valentino, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2005: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 04, 2005 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Slow Down
  2. - Truth Is
  3. - Oh
  4. - 1 Thing
  5. - U Already Know

May 04, 2005: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 04, 2005 was La Camisa Negra by Juanes, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2005: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 04, 2005 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - La Camisa Negra
  2. - En Soledad
  3. - Aire
  4. - Hoy Como Ayer
  5. - Obsesion (No Es Amor)

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May 04, 2005: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 04, 2005 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Match Point

Match Point

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Woody Allen

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode

Country: United States of America

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Shane Black

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen

Country: United States of America

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Release year: 2005

Directed by: George Lucas

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson

Country: United States of America

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Neil Burger

Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell

Country: United States of America

Saved!

Saved!

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Brian Dannelly

Starring: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit

Country: United States of America

May 04, 2005: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 04, 2005 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Release year: 2005

Starring: David McPhail, Paul McLaughlin, Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright

Country: New Zealand

Loveless

Loveless

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev

The Contender

The Contender

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Josh Baldwin

Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall

Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall

Release year: 2005

American Dragon: Jake Long

American Dragon: Jake Long

Release year: 2005

Country: United States of America

May 04, 2005: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 04, 2005 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd

The Mermaid Chair

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The second New York Times bestseller by the author of The Secret Life of Bees, and The Invention of Wings, is a stunning and mysterious chair that has been intricately carved with mermaids. It is located in the Benedictine monastery …

A Stroke Of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton

A Stroke Of Midnight

By:

I am Meredith Gentry P.I. and I solve cases in Los Angeles far from the perilous and deception of my true home. Because I am also Princess Meredith heir to the darkest realm throne faerie

The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

By:

This paperback edition, with flaps, of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Eddie is a veteran of World War II who feels trapped in his life fixing rides at a beach amusement park.

True Believer by Nicholas Sparks

True Believer

By:

True Believer is a love story and a ghost story. It's a story about trusting in destiny, believing in the impossible and uncovering the mysteries within the human heart.

Revenge Of The Sith by Matthew Stover

Revenge Of The Sith

By:

After years of civil war, Separatists have nearly brought down the Republic almost to its knees.

May 04, 2005: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 04, 2005 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Angel's Feather

Angel's Feather

Platform: PC, PlayStation 2

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Yaoi / Shōnen-ai.

Publisher: BlueImpact, Studio e.go! (PC/PS2) KID (PS2)

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum

Platform: PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS

Genre: action-adventure

Publisher: Atari

Atomic Battle Dragons

Atomic Battle Dragons

Platform: Windows Pocket PC

Genre: Jousting/Joust remake

EyeToy: Kinetic

EyeToy: Kinetic

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Exergaming

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Platform: Nintendo DS, Mobile phones

Genre: Platform-adventure, action role-playing

Publisher: Konami

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Who was the US President on May 04, 2005?

On May 04, 2005 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 04, 2005?

On May 04, 2005 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on May 04, 2005?

On May 04, 2005 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about May 4th?

May 4th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 4th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 4th, such as:

  • 2019 - At least nine people are killed in an attack on the forces loyal to field marshal khalifa haitar in sabha (libya), by the islamic state of iraq and the levant. isil claims responsibility.
  • 2018 - (el pais) basque conflict: eta's final act of dissolution takes place in cambo-les-bains france. in the presence of jonathan powell, gerry adams and brian currin, eta is represented by politicians like brian currin, brian currin, cuauhtemoc carenas, brian currin, and brian currin. (el pais). mariano rajoy, the spanish prime minister, reminds a crowd about the 853 victims and reaffirms his resolve to end the 60-year-old eta violence.
  • 2017 - 2017 venezuelan protests - a student is shot to death in el tigre during gunfire. this brings the total number of deaths in protests against nicolas maduro to 37.

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What happened in 2005?

2005 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Police kill Jean Charles de Menezes as they begin to hunt for London Bombers who were responsible for the 7/7/2005 London bombings and 21/7/2005 London bombings.
  • Yasser Aramfat is replaced as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization by elections. Rawhi Fattouh succeeds him.
  • Donald Kagin and Steven Contursi purchased the rare (US) 1787 Brasher Gold Doubloon for US$2,990,000. This is the third highest auction price for a rare coin.

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What was the calendar for May 2005?

May 2005 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how May 2005 calendar looked like.

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