What happened on Friday January 21, 2005?

Here's what happened on January 21, 2005:

• Car Bombing in Baghdad Mosque Kills 14 A devastating car bomb attack on a Shi'a mosque in Baghdad resulted in at least 14 fatalities, highlighting ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq.
• Chilean Judge to Investigate Pinochet's Bank Accounts Sergio Munoz, a Chilean judge, announced plans to launch an international investigation into secret bank accounts held by former dictator Augusto Pinochet.
• Hamas Acknowledges 1967 Borders Hamas published a document recognizing the 1967 borders, signaling a potential shift in their political stance towards Israel.
• Swiss Nurse Faces Trial for Patient Killings A Swiss nurse is set to stand trial in Lucerne for allegedly killing 24 patients, a shocking case of medical malpractice and potential serial killing.
• Massive Iceberg Threatens Antarctic Research Stations B15A, the world's largest iceberg at 160 kilometers long, appeared to have run aground in Antarctica, potentially disrupting scientific research and penguin habitats.
• Belize Tax Riots Erupt Significant civil unrest broke out in Belmopan, Belize's capital city, in response to the government's newly implemented tax policies.
• French Civil Servants Strike Against Job Cuts Teachers and civil servants in France joined nationwide protests against government job reduction policies.
• Roger Clemens Signs Record-Breaking Contract Roger Clemens agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract with the Houston Astros, making him the most expensive pitcher in Major League Baseball history at the time.
• Italian Police Arrest Immigrant Smugglers Italian law enforcement conducted multiple arrests related to illegal immigrant smuggling operations to Libya.
• Death of Theun de Vries, Dutch Writer Theun de Vries, a prominent Dutch writer who was born in 1907, passed away on this date.
• Don Poier, Sports Broadcaster, Dies Don Poier, a U.S. play-by-play announcer for the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team, who was born in 1951, passed away.

Events in 2005

January 21, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 21, 2005

January 21, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 21, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $50.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $71.22
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.00

Exchange Rates on January 21, 2005:

• 1 USD = 102.61 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2208 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1842 CHF
• 1 EUR = 134.05 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6945 GBP

January 21, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Hamburg : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Brest - Amiens : 1 - 1
• Chateauroux - Guingamp : 2 - 0
• Dijon - Lorient : 0 - 0
• Gueugnon - Reims : 1 - 1
• Laval - Le Mans : 1 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Sheffield Weds - Port Vale : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Genoa - Modena : 0 - 0

January 21, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 21st day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2005 can also be written as 1/21/2005 in the US and as 21/1/2005 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2005 in January 2005 calendar

Famous people died on January 21, 2005:

• Theun de Vries

  Dutch author and poet (b. 1907).

• John L. Hess

  American journalist and critic (b. 1917).

• Kaljo Raid

  Estonian cellist, composer, and pastor (b. 1921).

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on January 21st

January 21, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Ciara - 1, 2 Step
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Lovers And Friends
4. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
5. Destiny's Child - Soldier

January 21, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 21, 2005 was Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds
2. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
3. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
4. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch
5. Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You

January 21, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris - Lovers And Friends
3. Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne - Soldier
4. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
5. Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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January 21, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 21, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 January 21, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 01:29 pm and setting at 05:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jan 25, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on January 21, 2005

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Someone born on January 21, 2005 is:

20 years 3 months old,

or 243 months and 23 days old,

or 1059 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7418 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2005?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 21, 2005.

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