What happened on Friday September 23, 2005?

About September 23rd, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Twenty-four elderly evacuees died when the bus transporting them away from Hurricane Rita's path caught fire, highlighting the dangerous conditions during the hurricane's approach.
  • Day of the week: September 23rd, 2005 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Gold Digger by Kanye West
  • #1 UK song: Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

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

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September 23, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 23, 2005:

  • Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus Tragedy Twenty-four elderly evacuees died when the bus transporting them away from Hurricane Rita's path caught fire, highlighting the dangerous conditions during the hurricane's approach.
  • Hamas Parade Explosion Kills 10 A truck carrying homemade explosives detonated during a Friday salat parade organized by Hamas, resulting in at least 10 Palestinian deaths and 80 injuries. The incident led to conflicting claims of responsibility between Hamas, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority.
  • Filiberto Ojeda Ríos Killed by FBI Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, a prominent leader of the Boricua Popular Army and convicted bank robber, was killed in his home in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, during an FBI attempt to serve an arrest warrant.
  • Jewish Defense League Leader Sentenced Earl Krugel, leader of the Jewish Defense League, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting terrorist attacks against a mosque in Los Angeles and targeting Lebanese American congressman Darrell Issa.
  • FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford Resigns Lester Crawford, U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner, resigned after only two months in office. Critics accused him of incompetence regarding various approvals, including Vioxx, cloned beef, and heart devices, and alleged corruption.
  • German Election 2005: Coalition Negotiations Following discussions between political parties CDU/CSU, Alliance 90/The Greens, and CSU/CSU, a potential 'Jamaica alliance' of conservatives, liberals, and greens was ruled out.
  • Dutch Polygamy Debate Reignited Victor de Bruijn signed a living-together agreement with his wife Bianca and another woman, Mirjam Geven, sparking renewed discussions about legalized polygamy in Western societies.
  • Roger Brierley, English Actor Dies Roger Brierley, an English actor who was born in 1935, passed away on this date.

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

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

Stock market quotes on September 23, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $52.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.31
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.70

Exchange Rates on September 23, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 112.4 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1712 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.292 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.4 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6775 GBP

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Unterhaching : 3 - 2
  • Munich 1860 - Braunschweig : 1 - 0
  • Offenbach - Bochum : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Creteil : 1 - 0
  • Clermont - Le Havre : 2 - 2
  • Guingamp - Bastia : 0 - 1
  • Laval - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
  • Lorient - Grenoble : 1 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Luton - Sheffield Weds : 2 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Heerenveen - Nijmegen : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was September 23, 2005?


September 23, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 266th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 23, 2005 can also be written as 9/23/2005 in the US and as 23/9/2005 in UK and Europe.

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September 23, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 23, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 19th and September 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 23, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Gold Digger youtube
  2. - Shake It Off youtube
  3. - We Belong Together youtube
  4. - Like You youtube
  5. - Lose Control youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 23, 2005 was Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Don't Cha youtube
  2. - Dare youtube
  3. - Pon De Replay youtube
  4. - Bad Day youtube
  5. - The Importance Of Being Idle youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 23, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Gold Digger
  2. - Like You
  3. - Shake It Off youtube
  4. - We Belong Together youtube
  5. - Play
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September 23, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 23rd is Libra.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 23, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 09:19 pm and setting at 02:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 18, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Oct 17, 2005.

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How old is someone born on September 23, 2005?


Someone born on September 23, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 20 days old,

or 1024 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7172 days old,

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

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