What happened on Tuesday August 23, 2005?

About August 23rd, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Israel completed a significant geopolitical move by withdrawing from 25 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, marking a pivotal moment in the Israeli-Palestinian territorial conflict.
  • Day of the week: August 23rd, 2005 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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 23rd, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on August 23rd, 2005.

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August 23, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 23, 2005:

  • Israel's Unilateral Disengagement from Gaza Strip and West Bank Israel completed a significant geopolitical move by withdrawing from 25 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, marking a pivotal moment in the Israeli-Palestinian territorial conflict.
  • TANS Peru Flight 204 Crash A tragic aviation disaster occurred when TANS Peru Flight 204, a Boeing 737, crashed near Pucallpa, Peru, resulting in 41 fatalities and approximately 100 injuries. The incident highlighted significant aviation safety concerns.
  • Canada Sends Warships to Arctic Canada deployed two Kingston-class warships to the North Arctic port of Churchill in Manitoba, escalating tensions in a territorial dispute with Denmark over Hans Island, demonstrating Canada's commitment to asserting its territorial sovereignty.

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August 23, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 23, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 23, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.11
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $45.85
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.84
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.70

Exchange Rates on August 23, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 109.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1971 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.27 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.4 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.679 GBP

August 23, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Birmingham - Middlesbrough : 0 - 3
  • Portsmouth - Aston Villa : 1 - 1
  • Sunderland - Man City : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was August 23, 2005?


August 23, 2005 was a Tuesday and it was the 235th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 2005 can also be written as 8/23/2005 in the US and as 23/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

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August 23, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 23, 2005:

  • Brock Peters
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  • Mauro Curradi

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August 23, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 23, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 22nd and August 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 23, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

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

August 23, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

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

August 23, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Let Me Hold You
  3. - Gold Digger
  4. - Cater 2 U
  5. - Like You
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August 23, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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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 23, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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August 23, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 23, 2005 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 23, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 09:50 pm and setting at 12:00 pm.

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 23, 2005?


Someone born on August 23, 2005 is:

19 years 8 months old,

or 236 months and 21 days old,

or 1029 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7204 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 2005?

There are 101 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 2005?

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