What happened on Monday October 10, 2005?

About October 10th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union is set to become the first female Chancellor of Germany, succeeding Gerhard Schröder. This marks a significant moment in German political history, with Merkel leading a grand coalition government.
  • Day of the week: October 10th, 2005 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Gold Digger by Kanye West
  • #1 UK song: Push The Button by Sugababes
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about October 10th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on October 10th, 2005.

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October 10, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 10, 2005:

  • Angela Merkel Becomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union is set to become the first female Chancellor of Germany, succeeding Gerhard Schröder. This marks a significant moment in German political history, with Merkel leading a grand coalition government.
  • Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics to Robert Aumann and Thomas Schelling for their groundbreaking contributions to understanding conflict, cooperation, and game theory analysis.
  • Ongoing Conflict in Iraq Insurgent attacks in Iraq resulted in the deaths of seven Iraqis, two Arab League security officers, and one U.S. soldier, highlighting the continued violence and instability in the region.
  • Death of Milton Obote Milton Obote, the former President of Uganda, passed away from kidney failure at the age of 80. He was a significant political figure who led East Africa from 1962-1971 and again between 1980-1985, playing a crucial role in Uganda's post-colonial political landscape.
  • Japan Advances Aerospace Technology The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully tested an advanced $10 million jet capable of traveling twice the speed of sound, demonstrating significant progress in aerospace engineering.
  • 2005 Kashmir Earthquake Relief Efforts Despite extensive destruction in Muzaffarabad, SOS Children reported that all children under their care remained safe following the devastating Kashmir earthquake.
  • Aardman Animations Suffers Fire Damage Aardman Animations, the renowned animation studio behind beloved films like Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit, and Creature Comforts, experienced a significant loss when a fire destroyed their historical archives, though their film library remained intact.

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October 10, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 10, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 10, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $51.84
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.67
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.23
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.24

Exchange Rates on October 10, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 114.12 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1752 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2828 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 137.7 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6872 GBP

October 10, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lorient - Chateauroux : 2 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bradford - Huddersfield : 1 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Cesena - Bari : 2 - 1
  • Piacenza - Rimini : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was October 10, 2005?


October 10, 2005 was a Monday and it was the 283rd day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

October 10, 2005 in October 2005 calendar

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October 10, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 10, 2005:

  • Milton Obote

    Ugandan politician and engineer who served as the second president of Uganda.

  • Wayne C. Booth

    American educator and critic (b. 1921).

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October 10, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 10, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 10th and October 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 10, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 10, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Gold Digger youtube
  2. - Shake It Off youtube
  3. - Photograph youtube
  4. - Like You youtube
  5. - My Humps youtube

October 10, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 10, 2005 was Push The Button by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Push The Button youtube
  2. - Don't Cha youtube
  3. - We Be Burnin' youtube
  4. - Tripping youtube

October 10, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 10, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Gold Digger
  2. - Soul Survivor
  3. - Like You
  4. - Shake It Off youtube
  5. - Play
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October 10, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 10th is Libra.

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October 10, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 10, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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October 10, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 10, 2005 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 10, 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 10, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 02:43 pm and setting at 11:34 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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How old is someone born on October 10, 2005?


Someone born on October 10, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 25 days old,

or 1025 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7177 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 10, 2005?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 10th 2025.

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