What happened on Wednesday June 15, 2005?

Here's what happened on June 15, 2005:

• Mexico Human Rights Legal Action Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that former President Luis Echeverria can be legally indicted for human rights violations related to the violent suppression of student activists in 1971.
• Spanish Counterterrorism Operation Spanish police conducted widespread raids, arresting 17 suspected Islamic extremists with alleged connections to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the 2004 Madrid train bombings.
• Israeli Security Prevents Potential Attack The Shin Bet security agency reported arresting an eight-member Palestinian militant cell in Nablus, including four teenagers allegedly planning suicide bombings, with suspected Hezbollah involvement.
• Serbian War Crimes Extradition Request The Serbian Special War Crimes Tribunal formally requested Argentina's assistance in extraditing Nebojsa Minc, who is suspected of committing crimes against humanity during the Kosovo conflict in 1999.
• Microsoft Blog Censorship Controversy Microsoft faced international criticism for censoring Chinese blogs by blocking politically sensitive terms such as 'freedom', 'democracy', and 'human rights', raising significant digital rights concerns.
• Australian Hostage Released in Iraq Douglas Wood, an Australian hostage who had been held captive for 47 days in Iraq, was successfully released and transferred to a secure, undisclosed location.
• Group of 77 South Summit World leaders from the Group of 77 and China convened the second South Summit, emphasizing global economic inequality and calling on wealthy nations to fulfill aid commitments to developing countries.
• Zambian AIDS Fund Corruption Investigation The Zambian government reopened an investigation against Kashiwa Bulya, a former health ministry official and presidential ally, on allegations of misappropriating funds intended for AIDS medication.
• Qatar-Bahrain Maglev Transportation Study German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder and Qatari Prime Minister Abdallah ibn Khalifah Al Thani initiated a feasibility study for an innovative maglev transportation link between Qatar and Bahrain, potentially extending to the United Arab Emirates.
• Northern California Earthquake A significant magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California, potentially causing geological disruption and local concern.

Events in 2005

June 15, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jun. 15, 2005

June 15, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 15, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $36.87
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.40
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.45
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $75.70

Exchange Rates on June 15, 2005:

• 1 USD = 109.2 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2376 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2695 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.32 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6648 GBP

June 15, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 166th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 15, 2005 can also be written as 6/15/2005 in the US and as 15/6/2005 in UK and Europe.

June 15, 2005 in June 2005 calendar

Famous people died on June 15, 2005:

• Suzanne Flon

  Renowned French actress with a distinguished career in cinema, known for her roles in films like 'One Deadly Summer' and 'Moulin Rouge'.

• Valeria Moriconi

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on June 15th

June 15, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 15, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
3. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
4. Ciara - Oh
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart

June 15, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 15, 2005 was Axel F by Crazy Frog, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

1. Crazy Frog - Axel F
2. Akon - Lonely
3. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
4. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
5. Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

June 15, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 15, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Bobby Valentino - Slow Down
3. Ying Yang Twins - Wait (The Whisper Song)
4. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
5. R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 15th is Gemini.

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June 15, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 15, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 15, 2005 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 15, 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 June 15, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 01:28 pm and setting at 01:42 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on June 15, 2005

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Someone born on June 15, 2005 is:

19 years 10 months old,

or 238 months and 29 days old,

or 1039 weeks

or 7273 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 15, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 15, 2005.

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