What happened on Wednesday October 05, 2005?

Here's what happened on October 05, 2005:

• U.S. Senate Votes to Ban Military Torture Despite a potential veto threat from President George W. Bush, the United States Senate voted 90-9 to amend the defense spending bill, effectively banning torture by U.S. Military Forces.
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Robert H. Grubbs, Yves Chauvin, and Richard R. Schrock for their groundbreaking work in developing metathesis in organic synthesis.
• NHL Season Resumes After Lockout The National Hockey League officially started its season, ending a year-and-a-half long lockout, marking a significant moment for professional hockey in North America.
• Hurricane Stan Devastates Central America Hurricane Stan struck Mexico and Central America, resulting in at least 66 fatalities, with most deaths caused by devastating landslides in El Salvador.
• British Allegations Against Iran The British Government claimed that Iran was responsible for recent attacks on British military forces, escalating tensions in the region.
• U.S. Marine Indicted for Espionage U.S. Marine Leandro Agoncillo was indicted on espionage charges, accused of passing classified information from the Vice President's office to the Philippines.
• Insurgency in South Thailand In the ongoing insurgency, five Thai soldiers were killed in a drive-by shooting in Thailand's Narathiwat region, highlighting the continued regional conflict.
• Internet Connectivity Dispute Level 3 Communications terminated peering connectivity with Cogent Communications due to a financial dispute, causing disruptions for thousands of internet users who could not access certain websites.
• John Sentamu Becomes Archbishop of York John Sentamu, a Ugandan-born priest, was officially confirmed as the Archbishop of York, becoming the second-highest-ranking clergy member in the Church of England.
• Wayne Rooney Named FIFA SOS Ambassador Wayne Rooney, a prominent English international footballer, was appointed as the FIFA SOS Ambassador for England to support the FIFA World Cup charity initiative.
• Catholic Bishops Issue Biblical Interpretation Guide Roman Catholic bishops from England, Wales, and Scotland released a teaching guide explaining that certain biblical passages should be understood metaphorically, emphasizing symbolic language in descriptions of Creation and biblical events.
• Putin Awards British Personnel In a ceremony at 10 Downing Street, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Maritime Service to six British military and civilian personnel who were responsible for the rescue of the AS-28 submarine from the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Events in 2005

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

Newspapers from Oct. 05, 2005

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

Stock market quotes on October 05, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.55
• Apple AAPL: opens at $54.33
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.90
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.11

Exchange Rates on October 05, 2005:

• 1 USD = 113.83 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1826 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2915 CHF
• 1 EUR = 136.43 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6792 GBP

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

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stevenage - Dag and Red : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Arezzo - Torino : 1 - 2
• Bari - Mantova : 1 - 1
• Brescia - Rimini : 0 - 2
• Catanzaro - Avellino : 1 - 2
• Cesena - Catania : 1 - 0

October 05, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 278th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 2005 can also be written as 10/5/2005 in the US and as 5/10/2005 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 2005 in October 2005 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

1. Kanye West - Gold Digger
2. Mariah Carey - Shake It Off
3. Bow Wow - Like You
4. Nickelback - Photograph
5. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 2005 was Push The Button by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 05, 2005 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 05, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 09:11 am and setting at 07:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 18, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Oct 17, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on October 05, 2005

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Someone born on October 05, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 9 days old,

or 1023 weeks

or 7161 days old,

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

There are 144 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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

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

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