What happened on Friday August 05, 2005?

About August 5th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Garang, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army and recently appointed vice president, dies in a helicopter crash. His death threatens the fragile peace agreement and sparks street demonstrations. Salva Kiir Mayardit assumes leadership of SPLA.
  • Day of the week: August 5th, 2005 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: You're Beautiful by James Blunt
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

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August 05, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 05, 2005:

  • Sudan's John Garang Killed in Helicopter Crash John Garang, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army and recently appointed vice president, dies in a helicopter crash. His death threatens the fragile peace agreement and sparks street demonstrations. Salva Kiir Mayardit assumes leadership of SPLA.
  • King Fahd of Saudi Arabia Dies King Fahd bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud, 82, passes away after battling pneumonia. Prince Abdullah, 81, who had been leading the country since Fahd's 1995 stroke, assumes the throne.
  • Israeli Cabinet Approves Gaza Withdrawal The Israeli Cabinet approves Gaza withdrawal, with Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigning in protest.
  • North Korea Weapons Talks Suspended Six-nation negotiations are put on hold due to a deadlock over North Korea's insistence on operating a light-water nuclear reactor.
  • Russian Submarine Crew Stranded Underwater Seven crew members of the Russian Priz mini-submarine are stranded underwater off the Pacific coast.
  • UN Oil-for-Food Program Corruption Exposed An investigative panel reveals corruption in the UN's Iraq oil-for-food program, with Benon Sevan accused of receiving kickbacks and Aleksandr Yakovlev pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges.
  • Potential King David Palace Discovery A Palestinian archaeologist claims to have discovered a palace from the 10th Century BC, potentially linked to King David, as reported by multiple international news sources.
  • Russian Submarine Crew Rescued British and American rescuers successfully save seven sailors trapped in a submarine over 600 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.
  • China Charges Hong Kong Journalist with Espionage The People's Republic of China has officially charged Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong with spying.
  • Baghdad Mayor Ousted by Shiite Militia Alaa al-Tamimi is removed from his position as Baghdad mayor by the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution, a Shiite militia, and replaced by Hussein al-Tahaan.
  • Al-Qaeda Claims Helicopter Downing in Afghanistan Al-Arabiya TV broadcasts al-Qaeda video footage allegedly showing the downing of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
  • Wikipedia Faces New Editing Restrictions Wikimania conference discusses potential new restrictions on Wikipedia editing to prevent vandalism, including limitations on modifying articles with 'stable content', based on an interview with Jimmy Wales.
  • Newmont Mining Subsidiary on Trial for Environmental Pollution Newmont Minahasa Raya and its executive Richard Ness are being tried in North Sulawesi for allegedly polluting Buyat Bay near their mining site in Indonesia.
  • Irish Citizens Accused of Training FARC Rebels Three Irish nationals have been accused of training rebel FARC fighters in Colombia and have returned to Ireland.
  • Yahoo! Launches Audio Search Beta Yahoo! introduces a beta version of its new Audio Search service, claiming to index 50 million audio files including voice and music recordings.
  • Typhoon Matsa Hits Taiwan Taiwan is struck by Typhoon Matsa, potentially causing significant disruption and damage.
  • Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia, with no reported casualties.

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August 05, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 05, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 05, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.54
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $42.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.29
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.85
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.75

Exchange Rates on August 05, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 111.8 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.215 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2623 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 138.37 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.695 GBP

August 05, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Mouscron : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Creteil : 1 - 1
  • Grenoble - Reims : 1 - 0
  • Gueugnon - Valenciennes : 2 - 0
  • Istres - Guingamp : 0 - 0
  • Le Havre - Chateauroux : 0 - 3

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Genclerbirligi - Fenerbahce : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was August 05, 2005?


August 05, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 217th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 2005 can also be written as 8/5/2005 in the US and as 5/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

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August 05, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 05, 2005:

  • Eddie Jenkins

    Welsh footballer (b. 1909).

  • Raul Roco

    Filipino lawyer and politician, 31st filipino secretary of education (b. 1941).

  • Raymond Klibansky

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August 05, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 05, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 1st and August 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 05, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Pon de Replay youtube
  3. - Don't Cha youtube
  4. - Lose Control youtube
  5. - Let Me Hold You youtube

August 05, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - You're Beautiful youtube
  2. - Bad Day youtube
  3. - Ghetto Gospel youtube
  4. - Since U Been Gone youtube

August 05, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Let Me Hold You
  3. - Cater 2 U
  4. - Free Yourself
  5. - Pimpin' All Over The World
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August 05, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th 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 05, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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August 05, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 05, 2005 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 05, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:06 am and setting at 09:11 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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How old is someone born on August 05, 2005?


Someone born on August 05, 2005 is:

19 years 8 months old,

or 236 months and 28 days old,

or 1030 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7211 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 2005?

There are 94 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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