What happened on Tuesday August 02, 2005?

Here's what happened on August 02, 2005:

• Air France Flight 358 Crash Survival Air France Flight 358 crashed during a severe thunderstorm at Toronto Pearson International Airport, bursting into flames at 4:03 p.m. Miraculously, all 309 passengers and crew survived the incident.
• Nanotechnology Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment Stanford University scientists developed groundbreaking nanotechnology capable of targeting and killing cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue, representing a significant advancement in medical research.
• Bush Supports Intelligent Design in Education President George W. Bush expressed support for teaching intelligent design in schools, stating that education should expose students to different ideas. However, the scientific community overwhelmingly rejects intelligent design as pseudoscience.
• CAFTA Trade Agreement Signed into US Law The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was officially signed into law in the United States, establishing a comprehensive trade framework between the US and several Central American countries.
• CNOOC Withdraws Unocal Bid CNOOC, the Chinese national oil company, withdrew its bid to acquire Unocal amid concerns about foreign control of American oil reserves. Chevron was expected to complete the acquisition instead.
• Iranian Judge Assassinated Iranian Judge Masoud Ahmadi Moghaddasi was assassinated. He had previously been involved in a controversial ruling in the Akbar Ganji case, which likely contributed to his targeted killing.
• Zimbabwe Drops Treason Charges State prosecutors in Zimbabwe dropped treason charges against Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, who was previously accused of attempting to organize protests against Robert Mugabe's regime in 2003.
• Ohio Congressional Special Election A special election in Ohio's Second Congressional District saw Jean Schmidt defeat Paul Hackett, securing the congressional seat in a closely watched race.
• Largest NBA Trade in History The largest trade in NBA history was completed, involving 5 teams and 13 players, with Antoine Walker and Jason Williams being transferred to the Miami Heat.

Events in 2005

August 02, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 02, 2005

August 02, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 02, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.36
• Apple AAPL: opens at $42.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.25
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.27

Exchange Rates on August 02, 2005:

• 1 USD = 111.37 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2193 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2762 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.84 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6884 GBP

August 02, 2005 was a Tuesday and it was the 214th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 2005 can also be written as 8/2/2005 in the US and as 2/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

Famous people died on August 02, 2005:

• Steven Vincent

  American journalist and writer (born in 1955).

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on August 2nd

August 02, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

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

August 02, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 02, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

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 02, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

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. Ludacris Featuring Bobby Valentino - Pimpin' All Over The World

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 02, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 02, 2005 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 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 02, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:03 am and setting at 07:50 pm.

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 02, 2005

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Someone born on August 02, 2005 is:

19 years 9 months old,

or 237 months and 1 day old,

or 1030 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7214 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 2005?

There are 91 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 02, 2005.

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