What happened on Thursday June 23, 2005?

About June 23rd, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Edgar Ray Killen, an elderly Ku Klux Klan member, was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the 1964 murder of three civil rights workers, a crime that significantly fueled the civil rights movement and inspired the film 'Mississippi Burning'.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 2005 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Axel F by Crazy Frog
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about June 23rd, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on June 23rd, 2005.

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June 23, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 2005:

  • KKK Member Sentenced for Civil Rights Murders Edgar Ray Killen, an elderly Ku Klux Klan member, was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the 1964 murder of three civil rights workers, a crime that significantly fueled the civil rights movement and inspired the film 'Mississippi Burning'.
  • Supreme Court Ruling on Eminent Domain In Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 that local governments may seize private property for private development projects, interpreting this as 'public use' under the 5th Amendment.
  • Four U.S. Women Soldiers Killed in Iraq Four U.S. women soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Falluja, representing the largest number of American women killed in a single attack during the Iraq War.
  • General Contradicts Cheney on Iraq Insurgency General John Abizaid testified to Congress that the Iraqi insurgency's strength remained unchanged, directly contradicting Vice President Dick Cheney's claim that it was in its 'last throes'.
  • Lebanese Opposition Demands Presidential Resignation The anti-Syrian coalition in Lebanon demanded the resignation of President Emile Lahoud, accusing him of being responsible for the assassinations and murders of opposition leaders.
  • San Antonio Spurs Win 2005 NBA Championship The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Detroit Pistons in Game 7 of the 2005 NBA Finals, marking the first NBA Finals in 11 years to go to a seventh game. Tim Duncan was named MVP, securing his third such award.

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

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

Stock market quotes on June 23, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $38.83
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.17
  • General Electric GE: opens at $35.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.81

Exchange Rates on June 23, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 108.93 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2324 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2795 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 131.03 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6627 GBP
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What day of the week was June 23, 2005?


June 23, 2005 was a Thursday and it was the 174th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 2005 can also be written as 6/23/2005 in the US and as 23/6/2005 in UK and Europe.

June 23, 2005 in June 2005 calendar

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


Famous people died on June 23, 2005:

  • Manolis Anagnostakis

    Prominent Greek poet and literary critic who significantly influenced modern Greek poetry in the post-war period.

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June 23, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 20th and June 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Hollaback Girl youtube
  3. - Don't Phunk With My Heart youtube
  4. - Just A Lil Bit youtube
  5. - Oh youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 23, 2005 was Axel F by Crazy Frog, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Axel F youtube
  2. - Lonely youtube
  3. - Feel Good Inc youtube
  4. - You're Beautiful youtube
  5. - Shot You Down youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Slow Down
  3. - Just A Lil Bit youtube
  4. - Wait (The Whisper Song)
  5. - Oh
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June 23, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 23, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 09:43 pm and setting at 07:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 22, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jul 21, 2005.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 2005?


Someone born on June 23, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 21 days old,

or 1025 weeks

or 7175 days old,

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

There are 130 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 23rd 2025.

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

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