What happened on Tuesday August 16, 2005?

Here's what happened on August 16, 2005:

• West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 Crash West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed into a mountain in Machiques, Venezuela, resulting in the tragic loss of all 160 passengers on board.
• Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake in Japan A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan at 11:46 am local time (02:46 UTC). The earthquake injured at least 40 people and triggered a tsunami warning.
• Murder of Brother Roger Brother Roger (Roger Louis Schutz-Marsauche), founder of the Taizé Community in 1940, was tragically killed by a mentally-ill woman during an afternoon prayer service. His death deeply saddened many European leaders and officials, including Pope Benedict XVI.
• Coretta Scott King Hospitalized Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., was admitted to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta for potential stroke treatment.
• Russian Cosmonaut Space Record Sergei K. Krikalev set a remarkable record for the most days spent in space, logging almost 748 days over a distinguished 20-year career in space exploration.
• Puma Helicopters Collision in Afghanistan Two Puma helicopters collided near Herat in western Afghanistan, resulting in the death of Spanish troops.
• Madonna Horseback Riding Accident Madonna sustained multiple fractures during a horseback riding accident while celebrating her 47th birthday.

Events in 2005

August 16, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 16, 2005

August 16, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 16, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $47.39
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.03
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.11
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.07

Exchange Rates on August 16, 2005:

• 1 USD = 109.58 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1981 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2553 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.41 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6822 GBP

August 16, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Brest : 4 - 1
• Caen - Valenciennes : 0 - 2
• Dijon - Guingamp : 1 - 2
• Grenoble - Laval : 2 - 1
• Gueugnon - Clermont : 2 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Altrincham - Accrington : 0 - 1
• Cambridge - Hereford : 2 - 1
• Canvey Island - Aldershot : 2 - 1
• Crawley Town - Dag and Red : 0 - 0
• Exeter - Kidderminster : 1 - 0

August 16, 2005 was a Tuesday and it was the 228th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 2005 can also be written as 8/16/2005 in the US and as 16/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

Famous people died on August 16, 2005:

• Frère Roger

  Frère Roger was a Swiss Christian monk who founded the Taizé Community, an influential ecumenical monastic order known for promoting peace,...

• Joe Ranft
• Milorad Pavić

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on August 16th

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
3. Rihanna - Pon de Replay
4. Bow Wow - Let Me Hold You
5. Missy Elliott - Lose Control

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
2. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
3. 2Pac featuring Elton John - Ghetto Gospel
4. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

August 16, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Bow Wow Featuring Omarion - Let Me Hold You
3. Destiny's Child - Cater 2 U
4. Fantasia - Free Yourself
5. Lyfe Jennings - Must Be Nice

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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August 16, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 16, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 August 16, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 06:06 pm and setting at 02:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on August 16, 2005

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Someone born on August 16, 2005 is:

19 years 8 months old,

or 236 months and 28 days old,

or 1030 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7211 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 2005?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 16, 2005.

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