What happened on Thursday May 05, 2005?

Here's what happened on May 05, 2005:

• Tony Blair's Historic Third Term Tony Blair becomes the first Labour Party prime minister to win three consecutive terms, a significant milestone in modern British political history, demonstrating his enduring political appeal and the party's sustained public support.
• United Kingdom General Election 2005 The United Kingdom general election resulted in the Labour Party being re-elected with a significantly reduced parliamentary majority, marking a notable shift in the political landscape.
• Indian Space Research Organization Satellite Launch The Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched two satellites: CARTOSAT-1, a sophisticated mapping satellite, and HAMSAT, an amateur radio satellite, expanding India's space exploration and technological capabilities.
• Uganda's Democracy Referendum Uganda's parliament voted for a referendum to potentially restore multi-party democracy, though the opposition boycotted the process, suspecting President Yoweri Museveni of manipulating the referendum to maintain his political power.
• Precious Doe Murder Case Resolved After four years of anonymity, 'Precious Doe' was identified as Erica Michelle Marie Green. Her mother and stepfather were subsequently charged with her murder, bringing closure to a long-standing tragic mystery.
• Kansas Evolution Hearings A six-day courtroom-style hearing began in Topeka, Kansas, to debate and determine how public schools should approach teaching the origin of life, highlighting ongoing tensions between scientific and alternative perspectives on evolution.

Events in 2005

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

Newspapers from May. 05, 2005

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

Stock market quotes on May 05, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $57.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $37.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.15
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.00

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2005:

• 1 USD = 104.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2445 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1932 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.38 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6803 GBP

May 05, 2005 was a Thursday and it was the 125th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

May 05, 2005 in May 2005 calendar

Famous people died on May 05, 2005:

• Elisabeth Fraser

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on May 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 2005 was Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
2. The Game - Hate It Or Love It
3. 50 Cent - Candy Shop
4. Akon - Lonely
5. Ciara - Oh

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 2005 was Lonely by Akon, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Akon - Lonely
2. Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
3. Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake - Signs
4. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
5. Bodyrockers - I Like The Way

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 2005 was Slow Down by Bobby Valentino, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Bobby Valentino - Slow Down
2. Fantasia - Truth Is
3. Ciara Featuring Ludacris - Oh
4. Amerie - 1 Thing
5. 112 Featuring Foxy Brown - U Already Know

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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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 05, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 2005 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 05, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:27 am and setting at 06:24 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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Your place in the Universe on May 05, 2005

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Someone born on May 05, 2005 is:

20 years and 9 days old,

or 240 months and 9 days old,

or 1044 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7314 days old,

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

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 05, 2005.

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