What happened on Tuesday December 20, 2005?

Here's what happened on December 20, 2005:

• In Kitzmiller, Judge John E. Jones III of the US District Court rules that it is not necessary to teach intelligent design in his ruling.
• Aleksander Moisiu University, Durres, Albania was established.
• Technip SA and Chiyoda Corp. win a 500 billion Yen contract to construct two LNG (liquefied natural gases) facilities in Qatar. Bloomberg
• Judge John E. Jones III ruled that intelligent design cannot be taught in public schools in the United States in the Kitzmiller case v. Dover Area Schools District.
• A bus carrying at least 20 people from Pakistani-controlled Kashmir crashes off the road and falls down a hill before landing in the river Jhelum.
• After talks fail, Local 100 of Transport Workers Union declares New York City transit strikes. This strike shuts down the subway system and bus system which are the largest in America.
• Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu is elected the new leader of the Likud in the Likud primaries elections. He is closely followed by Silvan Schalom and Moshe Feyglin in the voting. (Ynetnews). After a mild stroke, Ariel Sharon, prime minister of Israel is released from Hadassah Ein Kerem.
• Benjamin Netanyahu, the new leader of the Likud, won the Likud primary election. He is closely followed by Silvan Schalom and Moshe Feyglin in the voting.
• After being treated for mild strokes, Ariel Sharon, prime minister of Israel is released from Hadassah Ein Kerem.
• After circling Boston for approximately two hours, Midwest Airlines Flight 210 lands safely in Boston's Logan International Airport.

Events in 2005

December 20, 2005: What were the magazines covers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 2005

December 20, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 20, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $57.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $71.62
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.76
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.67
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.95

Exchange Rates on December 20, 2005:

• 1 USD = 117.06 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1727 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3081 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0728 CNY
• 1 EUR = 138.89 JPY

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

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Celta : 2 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Real Madrid B - Lleida : 0 - 0
• Tenerife - Ferrol : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Dundee United - Dunfermline : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Albinoleffe - Catania : 2 - 2
• Avellino - Ternana : 1 - 1
• Brescia - Crotone : 2 - 0
• Catanzaro - Bologna : 0 - 2
• Cremonese - Torino : 0 - 1

December 20, 2005 was a Tuesday and it was the 354th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 2005 can also be written as 12/20/2005 in the US and as 20/12/2005 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 2005 in December 2005 calendar

Famous people born on December 20, 2005:

• Christy Maalouf

Famous people born in 2005

Famous people born on December 20th

Famous people died on December 20, 2005:

• Mervil Meyer

  Renowned scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

• Jean Hubbert

  French poet recognized for his lyrical and introspective poetry.

• Raoul Bott

  Raoul Bott was a prominent mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology.

• Luella Kimbrough

  Pioneering chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

• Anant Samant

  Noted poet who contributed significantly to Marathi literature.

• Maniam Moorthy

  Malaysian climber.

• Guy Boissière
• Margarethe Kraus
• Louis Biesbrouck
• Argentina Brunetti
• Genrich Fedosov
• Óscar López Vázquez
• Jurij Nyrkov
• Frank Shannon
• José Roberto Hill (60)

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on December 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 2005 was Run It! by Chris Brown, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Chris Brown - Run It!
2. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
3. D4L - Laffy Taffy
4. Nelly - Grillz
5. Nickelback - Photograph

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 2005 was Hung Up by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Madonna - Hung Up
2. The Pussycat Dolls - StickWitU
3. Westlife - You Raise Me Up
4. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
5. Nizlopi - JCB Song

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 2005 was Don't Forget About Us by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
2. Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow - I Think They Like Me
3. Ray J - One Wish
4. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
5. Chris Brown - Run It!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 2005 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 20, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:17 pm and setting at 11:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jan 14, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on December 20, 2005

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Someone born on December 20, 2005 is:

18 years 11 months old,

or 227 months and 14 days old,

or 989 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6924 days old,

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

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