What happened on Friday January 14, 2005?

Here's what happened on January 14, 2005:

• Huygens Probe Lands on Titan The European Space Agency's Huygens probe successfully landed on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, marking a historic milestone in space exploration. This groundbreaking mission provided unprecedented insights into the moon's surface and atmosphere.
• Tensions in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Israel sealed off the Gaza Strip following a significant Palestinian attack against Israeli civilians, escalating tensions in the region after the election of Mahmoud Abbas. This event highlighted the ongoing challenges in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
• Argentine 'Dirty War' Trial Adolfo Scilingo, an ex-naval officer from Argentina, was put on trial in Spain for the murder of political prisoners during Argentina's 'Dirty War'. Despite a hunger strike, he was declared fit to stand trial, continuing the pursuit of justice for human rights violations.
• Global Polio Cases Increase The World Health Organization reported a significant increase in worldwide polio cases, rising from 784 in 2003 to 1,185 in 2004. This increase was attributed to a vaccine boycott by hard-line Islamic clerics in Kano, Nigeria, who claimed the vaccines were part of an American conspiracy.
• Venezuela-Colombia Diplomatic Tension Venezuela recalled its ambassador to Colombia due to a disagreement over the capture of Rodrigo Granda by FARC members, highlighting ongoing regional tensions.
• Somalia's Political Transition Somalia's transitional parliament approved Ali Mohammed Ghedi's second cabinet, after rejecting his previous cabinet suggestion four weeks earlier, indicating ongoing political negotiations and instability.
• Malaysia-Singapore Dispute Resolution Malaysia and Singapore reached an agreement to end their dispute over the land reclamation project in the Johor Straits, demonstrating diplomatic conflict resolution.
• Death of Jesús-Rafael Soto Jesús-Rafael Soto, a renowned Venezuelan kinetic artist, passed away. Soto was a significant figure in the kinetic art movement, known for his innovative geometric and optical art.
• Canadian Cabinet Reshuffle Judy Sgro resigned as Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Joe Volpe replaced her as Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and Lucienne Robillard took her place as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Events in 2005

January 14, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 14, 2005

January 14, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 14, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $50.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $70.24
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.40
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.36
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.01

Exchange Rates on January 14, 2005:

• 1 USD = 102.05 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2151 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1804 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.55 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7008 GBP

January 14, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Angers - Dijon : 2 - 2
• Clermont - Le Havre : 0 - 1
• Creteil - Gueugnon : 3 - 0
• Guingamp - Sedan : 4 - 0
• Lorient - Montpellier : 1 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• QPR - Stoke : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Pescara - Triestina : 2 - 1

January 14, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 14th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 14, 2005 can also be written as 1/14/2005 in the US and as 14/1/2005 in UK and Europe.

January 14, 2005 in January 2005 calendar

Famous people born on January 14, 2005:

• Kim Yoo-bin

Famous people born in 2005

Famous people born on January 14th

Famous people died on January 14, 2005:

• Charlotte MacLeod

  Canadian-American author known for her mystery novels and contributions to the literary world.

• Conroy Maddox

  English painter and educator (b. 1912).

• Rudolph Moshammer

  German fashion designer (born 1940).

• Jesús Rafael Soto

  Venezuelan sculptor and painter (b. 1923).

• Ofelia Guilmáin
• Jesús Soto
• Alfred Hause
• Carl Möhner
• Aldo Braga

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on January 14th

January 14, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 14, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Ciara - 1, 2 Step
3. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
4. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Lovers And Friends
5. Destiny's Child - Soldier

January 14, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 14, 2005 was Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds
2. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
3. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
4. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch
5. Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You

January 14, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 14, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris - Lovers And Friends
4. Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne - Soldier
5. Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 14th is Capricorn.

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January 14, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 14, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 14, 2005 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 14, 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 January 14, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 10:14 am and setting at 10:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jan 25, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on January 14, 2005

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Someone born on January 14, 2005 is:

20 years 4 months old,

or 244 months

or 1060 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7425 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 14, 2005?

There are 245 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 14th 2026.

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