What happened on Saturday August 20, 2005?

About August 20th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Northwest Airlines mechanics initiated a labor strike, disrupting airline operations and highlighting ongoing labor disputes in the aviation industry.
  • Day of the week: August 20th, 2005 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: You're Beautiful by James Blunt
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about August 20th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on August 20th, 2005.

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August 20, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 20, 2005:

  • Northwest Airlines Mechanics Strike Northwest Airlines mechanics initiated a labor strike, disrupting airline operations and highlighting ongoing labor disputes in the aviation industry.
  • Death of Thomas Herrion, NFL Player Thomas Herrion, a professional American football player, passed away due to heart disease at a young age. His death highlighted potential health risks for athletes.

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August 20, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 20, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Germinal : 3 - 1
  • Beveren - Lierse : 4 - 1
  • Charleroi - Mouscron : 1 - 0
  • Club Brugge - Roeselare : 1 - 0
  • Gent - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Le Mans : 0 - 0
  • Bordeaux - Monaco : 1 - 0
  • Lens - Auxerre : 7 - 0
  • Lyon - Nancy : 1 - 0
  • Metz - Strasbourg : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Coventry - QPR : 3 - 0
  • Crewe - Leicester : 2 - 2
  • Crystal Palace - Plymouth : 1 - 0
  • Derby - Cardiff : 2 - 1
  • Hull - Brighton : 2 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Forest Green : 2 - 1
  • Cambridge - Accrington : 3 - 1
  • Canvey Island - Gravesend : 1 - 2
  • Crawley Town - Hereford : 0 - 2
  • Exeter - Morecambe : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was August 20, 2005?


August 20, 2005 was a Saturday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 2005 can also be written as 8/20/2005 in the US and as 20/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

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August 20, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 20, 2005:

  • Krzysztof Raczkowski

    Polish drummer and songwriter (b. 1970).

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August 20, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 20, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 15th and August 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 20, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Don't Cha youtube
  3. - Pon de Replay youtube
  4. - Let Me Hold You youtube
  5. - Lose Control youtube

August 20, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 20, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  1. - You're Beautiful youtube
  2. - Bad Day youtube
  3. - Ghetto Gospel youtube
  4. - Since U Been Gone youtube

August 20, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Let Me Hold You
  3. - Cater 2 U
  4. - Free Yourself
  5. - Must Be Nice
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August 20, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 20, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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August 20, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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95%

The moon phase on August 20, 2005 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 08:38 pm and setting at 08:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 19, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Sep 18, 2005.

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How old is someone born on August 20, 2005?


Someone born on August 20, 2005 is:

19 years 9 months old,

or 237 months and 15 days old,

or 1032 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7228 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2005?

There are 77 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 20, 2005.

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