What happened on Wednesday October 12, 2005?

About October 12th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Iraq holds a critical referendum on its proposed new constitution, with negotiations involving the Iraqi Islamic Party aimed at increasing the likelihood of the constitution's approval.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 2005 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 12th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on October 12th, 2005.

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October 12, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 2005:

  • Iraq Constitutional Referendum Iraq holds a critical referendum on its proposed new constitution, with negotiations involving the Iraqi Islamic Party aimed at increasing the likelihood of the constitution's approval.
  • Shenzhou 6 Space Mission China launches its second human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, with astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng embarking on a five-day orbital mission, marking a significant milestone in China's space exploration program.
  • Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on October 12, 2005, though the specific recipient was not mentioned in the provided sources.
  • Disney and Apple Launch TV Show Downloads on iTunes Disney CEO Robert Iger announces the availability of Disney and ABC television show episodes for digital download through Apple's iTunes store, priced at $1.99 per episode, to be available one day after initial broadcast.
  • Qinghai-Tibet Railway Completed The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, a significant infrastructure project connecting Tibet with mainland China, has been completed.
  • Hurricane Katrina Medical Investigation CNN reports that the Louisiana Attorney General is investigating potential mercy killings of critically ill patients at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
  • Syrian Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan Dies Ghazi Kanaan, Syria's interior minister and former head of military intelligence in Lebanon for nearly 20 years, commits suicide after being questioned about Syrian involvement in Lebanon.
  • Somali Pirates Hijack UN Food Aid Vessel Six armed Somali pirates hijack the MV Miltzow, a freighter carrying 850 tonnes of United Nations food aid. After unloading cargo at Merka port, the ship was forced to sail along the coast of Barawa and was released two days later.

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October 12, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 12, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 12, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.38
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $48.65
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.49
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.75

Exchange Rates on October 12, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 114.31 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1709 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.287 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 137.43 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6859 GBP
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What day of the week was October 12, 2005?


October 12, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 285th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 2005 can also be written as 10/12/2005 in the US and as 12/10/2005 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 2005 in October 2005 calendar

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October 12, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 12, 2005:

  • C. Delores Tucker

    American activist and politician (b. 1927).

  • Franco Manfroi
  • Robert Sidney Foster

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October 12, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 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 12, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 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 12, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 12, 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 12, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 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 12, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 12, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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October 12, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 12, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 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 12, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 04:06 pm and setting at 02:09 am.

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 12, 2005?


Someone born on October 12, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 23 days old,

or 1025 weeks

or 7175 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 12, 2005?

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