What happened on Friday July 08, 2005?

About July 8th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: The G8 Summit concluded with significant global commitments, including doubling aid to Africa from $25 billion to $50 billion by 2010, strengthening the Broader Middle East and North Africa initiative, and reaffirming a strong stance on counter-terrorism and non-proliferation.
  • Day of the week: July 8th, 2005 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Ghetto Gospel by 2Pac featuring Elton John
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about July 8th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on July 8th, 2005.

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July 08, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 08, 2005:

  • G8 Summit Concludes with Africa and Counter-Terrorism Commitments The G8 Summit concluded with significant global commitments, including doubling aid to Africa from $25 billion to $50 billion by 2010, strengthening the Broader Middle East and North Africa initiative, and reaffirming a strong stance on counter-terrorism and non-proliferation.
  • First Avian Flu Case Reported in Philippines Medical authorities in the Philippines confirmed the country's first case of avian influenza in the Bulacan region, marking a significant public health concern.
  • Hurricane Dennis Approaches Cuba Hurricane Dennis, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, was approaching Cuba and expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast of America within the next two days.
  • Calls for Gloria Arroyo's Resignation in Philippines Ministers, politicians, and businessmen in the Philippines called for President Gloria Arroyo to resign and transfer power to Vice President Noli de Castro.
  • Olympic Committee Eliminates Baseball and Softball from 2012 Summer Games During a secret vote in Singapore, the International Olympic Committee decided to remove baseball and softball from the list of 28 summer Olympic events scheduled for the 2012 London Summer Games.
  • iMesh Signs Licensing Agreement with Sony/BMG File-sharing platform iMesh entered into a licensing agreement with Sony/BMG, strategically responding to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that potentially exposed file-sharing software providers to legal liability.
  • Jeb Bush Closes Terri Schiavo Investigation Florida Governor Jeb Bush officially concluded the investigation into Terri Schiavo's 1990 medical incident after prosecutors confirmed no evidence of criminal activity surrounding her collapse.
  • Ethiopia Releases Partial Election Results Following May's general elections, Ethiopia released initial parliamentary seat results. The ruling EPRDF won 139 of 527 seats, while opposition parties CUD and UEDF secured 93 and 42 seats respectively. Smaller parties and independent candidates won the remaining 33 seats.

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July 08, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 08, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 08, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.68
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $37.87
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.64
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.38
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.38

Exchange Rates on July 08, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 112.26 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2206 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2992 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.22 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6883 GBP
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What day of the week was July 08, 2005?


July 08, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 189th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 2005 can also be written as 7/8/2005 in the US and as 8/7/2005 in UK and Europe.

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July 08, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 08, 2005:

  • Maurice Baquet

    Versatile French artist known for his talents as an actor, cellist, and mountaineer.

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July 08, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 08, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 4th and July 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 08, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Inside Your Heaven youtube
  3. - Inside Your Heaven youtube
  4. - Hollaback Girl youtube
  5. - Don't Phunk With My Heart youtube

July 08, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 08, 2005 was Ghetto Gospel by 2Pac featuring Elton John, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Ghetto Gospel youtube
  2. - You're Beautiful youtube
  3. - Axel F youtube
  4. - Crazy Chick youtube

July 08, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Slow Down
  3. - Wait (The Whisper Song)
  4. - Free Yourself
  5. - Let Me Hold You
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July 08, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th is Cancer.

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

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July 08, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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July 08, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 08, 2005 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 July 08, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 07:11 am and setting at 10:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 22, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jul 21, 2005.

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How old is someone born on July 08, 2005?


Someone born on July 08, 2005 is:

19 years 10 months old,

or 238 months and 6 days old,

or 1035 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7250 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 2005?

There are 55 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 2005?

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