Thursday November 17, 2005

Historical Events

• Sri Lankan Presidential Election, 2005: Sri Lanka holds its fifth presidential election to appoint its fifth executive president. The election was peaceful, despite minor incidents. In the election, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated Ranil Wickremesinghe.
• Conrad Black, a press baron, is facing multiple fraud charges in relation to his transactions with Hollinger International.
• David Irving, an English writer, is being held in Vienna for denying the Holocaust. This Austrian crime is a criminal offense.
• Vietnam authorities are seeking Gary Glitter (an ex-rock star) to answer questions about child pornography charges.
• The leader of the Anglican Communion worldwide, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is being challenged to reconsider his personal position on the ordination gay clergy. This challenge comes in light of scriptures by almost half of all Anglican Primates.
• As civil unrest recedes, the French Police declared a "return of normalcy throughout France".
• Ruth Kelly, British Secretary of State for Education, promises that students will not be allowed to return to schools.
• The Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals law (REACH) is a controversial piece of legislation relating to chemical safety testing.
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See also

What happened on November 17 in history? Find out the list of November 17th major events

What was 2005 famous for? Discover everything about 2005

Who was born on November 17, 2005?

• Gabriel Mancini

  French-born child of noted mother, Australian pop singer Tina Arena, an ex-patriot living in France, and her husband French artist Vincent Mancini.

• Giant George

  American dog (d. 2013)

Other November 17th famous birthdays

• Sophie Marceau

  French actress, seen in her first English-speaking role in "Braveheart" with Mel Gibson. Marceau is one of the most popular and well-respected actresses in France and continues to grow in international fame.

• Rachel McAdams

  Canadian actress

• Jeff Buckley

  American musician, who emerged in the avant-garde club scene of the 1990s. The talented performer was often compared to his father, Tim Buckley, a 1960’s musician who died at age 28 of a drug overdose. Like his father, Jeff died young; on 5/29/1997, he drowned in a tragic accident in the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee.

• RuPaul

  American transvestite, a black, 6' 5" drag queen who is an image of class and glamour in full costume. RuPaul grew up in a houseful of women, his mom, Ernestine and sisters Renetta, Renne and Rosalind. His mom ruled the roost, undemonstrative except when she let loose with her big temper.

See all famous people born on November 17th

How old am I?

If November 17, 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 17.

How to find someone’s birthday?

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Who died on November 17, 2005?

• Marek Perepeczko

  Polish actor (Born 1942).

Other November 17th famous deaths

• Clive Brook

  Actor / director (On Approval), dies at 87.

• Louis Neel

  French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (Born 1904).

• Arthur Conley

  American singer-songwriter (d. 2003).

• John Glascock

  English singer and bass player (Jethro Tull Carmen The Gods and Chicken Shack) (d. 1979).

See all famous people who died on November 17th

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

Rooster

The day of the week was Thursday.

November 17th marks the 320th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2005.

There are 44 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

November 2005 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Kanye West - Gold Digger
2. Chris Brown - Run It!
3. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
4. Young Jeezy - Soul Survivor
5. Nickelback - Photograph

Top #5 songs in the UK

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

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura
2. Wisin & Yandel - Rakata
3. Ivy Queen - Cuentale
4. Cristian Castro - Amor Eterno
5. Aventura Featuring Don Omar - Ella Y Yo

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $57.54
• Apple AAPL: opens at $65.59
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.58
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.18

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 118.62 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1866 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3163 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0845 CNY
• 1 EUR = 139.4 JPY