Saturday November 12, 2005: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 11/12/2005, UK date format: 12/11/2005

November 12th, 2005 was the 316th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Scorpio. The day of the week was Saturday.

The number one song in US was Gold Digger by Kanye West. You Raise Me Up by Westlife was #1 song in the UK.

The Illusionist, directed by Neil Burger, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2005 while At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Wild Country. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Nicktoons Unite! or Big Brain Academy.

The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at November 12 across the years or at November 2005 calendar.

November 12, 2005 Events

What happened on November 12, 2005?

Historical Events

Amir Peretz is the new head for the Israeli Labor Party and warns Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister, that if Sharon doesn't pick an early election date, Peretz will initiate a motion in no confidence forcing a snap vote within 90 days.
Iraq War:: UN Secretary-General Kofi Ann makes an unexpected visit to Iraq. He expresses his support for an Arab League conference that will discuss cooperation with the various factions in Iraq. (BBC)Four people die following a car bomb in Baghdad.
Surprise visit by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to Iraq, where he expresses support for an Arab League conference on cooperation with Iraq's various factions.
Four people die following a car bomb in Baghdad.
Tens of thousands gather in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square to commemorate ten years since the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City

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November 12, 2005 Famous Birthdays

Other November 12th famous birthdays

Grace Kelly
American actress and Princely consort from Monaco (d. 1982).
Ryan Gosling
Canadian actor, director and writer.
Charles Manson
American ritual cult leader of 5' 2" inches, a psychopath with a group of drug-numbed supporters.
Anne Hathaway
American actress, who starred in dramatic films like Brokeback Mountain and Havoc in 2005.

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How old am I?

If November 12, 2005 is your birthday you are 17 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on November 12.

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November 12, 2005 Famous Deaths

Other November 12th famous deaths

William Holden
American actor (Born 1918).
H R Haldeman
Former White House Chief Of Staff (Watergate figure).
Albert Hague
American actor and songwriter born in Germany (Born 1920).
Chester Himes
American-Spanish author (d. 1984).

See all famous people who died on November 12th

November 12, 2005 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius

Personality of November born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rooster

Element: Wood

Rooster personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in November 12, 2005 reveal something about your future ? Find out

November 12, 2005 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was November 12, 2005?

The day of the week was Saturday.

November 12th marks the 315th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2005.

There are 49 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

November 2005 calendar

November	2005
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

November 12, 2005 Holidays and Observances

What is special on November 12, 2005?

Holidays

R.C. Saints - Saint Lieven (Leafwini, Lebuin); Josaphat Kuncevyc
Also see November 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
National Holiday: Sun Yat-Sen (observed in China and Taiwan)
In the Back To The Future film trilogy, November 12, 1955 is a key date. It is the date of the "famous Hill Valley lightning storm" which sends Marty McFly back to 1985 in his DeLorean time machine, and the date Marty gets his parents together. In Back to the Future Part II, Marty and Doc Brown return to this date to stop Biff Tannen from changing history. Doc Brown hyposthesizes that this date might hold some special significance, being the temporal junction point for the entire space-time
Bahá'f Faith: Holy Day, Bahá'u'lláh

Music charts

What was the number one song on November 12, 2005? Which were the top hits on November 12, 2005?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Kanye West - Gold Digger
Chris Brown - Run It!
The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Young Jeezy - Soul Survivor
Nickelback - Photograph

Top #5 songs in the UK

Westlife - You Raise Me Up
Madonna - Hung Up
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Sugababes - Push The Button
The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha

Top #5 R&B songs

Young Jeezy Featuring Akon - Soul Survivor
Chris Brown - Run It!
Twista Featuring Trey Songz - Girl Tonite
Keyshia Cole - I Should Have Cheated
Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow - I Think They Like Me