What happened on Friday February 18, 2005?

Here's what happened on February 18, 2005:

• Deadly Explosions in Baghdad During Ashura On the Shi'a holy day of Ashura, a series of devastating explosions targeted Shi'a mosques in Baghdad, resulting in at least 27 fatalities and 60 injuries, highlighting the ongoing sectarian tensions in post-invasion Iraq.
• Tsunami Reveals Ancient City Near Mahabalipuram Archaeological discovery reveals that the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami uncovered an ancient city near Mahabalipuram, a historic coastal town in India, providing unexpected insights into the region's historical landscape.
• UK Food Safety Alert: Sudan I Contamination The UK Food Standards Agency initiates a massive product recall of over 350 food items after discovering contamination with Sudan I, a potentially carcinogenic dye, first identified in Italian food products.
• United Kingdom Fox Hunting Ban Takes Effect The United Kingdom officially enforces the Hunting Act 2004, which bans fox hunting, hare coursing, and other sports involving the killing of wild mammals.
• Journalists Kidnapped in Iraq Two Indonesian journalists were kidnapped by the Army of Warriors rebel group in central Iraq near Ramadi, underscoring the dangerous conditions for media personnel during the Iraq conflict.
• New Mersenne Prime Discovered Martin Nowak, participating in the GIMPS distributed computing program, discovers the 42nd Mersenne prime - an extraordinary prime number nearly eight million digits long, representing a significant achievement in mathematical research.

Events in 2005

February 18, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 18, 2005

February 18, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 18, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.13
• Apple AAPL: opens at $87.74
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.64
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.06
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.75

Exchange Rates on February 18, 2005:

• 1 USD = 105.61 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.231 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1828 CHF
• 1 EUR = 138.02 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6895 GBP

February 18, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lierse - Anderlecht : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Essen : 0 - 0
• Ein Trier - Ahlen : 2 - 0
• Karlsruhe - Dresden : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Angers - Guingamp : 1 - 0
• Chateauroux - Creteil : 2 - 2
• Dijon - Amiens : 2 - 1
• Grenoble - Gueugnon : 2 - 1
• Laval - Le Havre : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Monaco - Lyon : 1 - 1

February 18, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 49th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 2005 can also be written as 2/18/2005 in the US and as 18/2/2005 in UK and Europe.

February 18, 2005 in February 2005 calendar

Famous people died on February 18, 2005:

• Harald Szeemann

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on February 18th

February 18, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Ciara - 1, 2 Step
3. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
4. The Game - How We Do
5. 50 Cent - Disco Inferno

February 18, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 18, 2005 was Like Toy Soldiers by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

1. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
2. Ashanti - Only U
3. Jennifer Lopez - Get Right
4. Ciara featuring Petey Pablo - Goodies
5. Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem - Almost Here

February 18, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 18, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris - Lovers And Friends
3. The Game Featuring 50 Cent - How We Do
4. Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne - Soldier
5. 50 Cent - Disco Inferno

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 18, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 18, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 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 February 18, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 12:11 pm and setting at 04:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 25, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Feb 24, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on February 18, 2005

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Someone born on February 18, 2005 is:

20 years 2 months old,

or 242 months and 26 days old,

or 1055 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7390 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 18, 2005?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 18, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 18, 2005.

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