What happened on Wednesday January 26, 2005?

Here's what happened on January 26, 2005:

• Condoleezza Rice Becomes First African American Woman Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State after being confirmed by the United States Senate with an 85-13 vote, marking a historic milestone as the first African American woman to hold this prestigious diplomatic position.
• Deadly U.S. Helicopter Crash in Iraq A catastrophic helicopter crash in eastern Iraq resulted in the tragic death of 31 United States soldiers, representing a significant loss of life during the ongoing Iraq conflict.
• Deadliest Day for U.S. Forces in Iraq In a single day, 36 U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq, including 38 U.S. Marines and one sailor in a helicopter crash in western Iraq. This represented the highest death toll for U.S. forces since the 2003 invasion, with additional casualties from insurgent attacks in Anbar and Baghdad.
• Terri Schiavo Case Supreme Court Ruling The United States Supreme Court rejected Florida Governor Jeb Bush's appeal regarding Terri Schiavo's medical guardianship, effectively supporting her husband's wishes concerning her persistent vegetative state.
• British Guantanamo Bay Detainees Released Four British detainees, Moazzam Begg and Feroz Abbasi, who were held without trial at Guantanamo Bay for nearly three years, were released by the UK government without any charges.
• Glendale Train Crash Tragedy A devastating commuter train accident occurred in Glendale, California, when a train collided with an SUV deliberately left on the tracks. The incident resulted in 11 fatalities and over 100 injuries. Juan Manuel Alvarez was charged with eleven murders, with evidence suggesting the act was a suicide attempt.
• Swaziland Labor Union Strikes Against New Constitution Swaziland's primary labor union initiated a two-day strike protesting a new constitution that they believed would expand the power and control of King Mswati III.
• Guinea-Bissau Students Protest at Russian Embassy Students from Guinea-Bissau staged a protest by taking over the Russian embassy and holding the ambassador hostage, demanding resolution of unpaid student grants that had been outstanding for over a year.

Events in 2005

January 26, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 26, 2005

January 26, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 26, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $51.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $72.68
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.08
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.94
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.30

Exchange Rates on January 26, 2005:

• 1 USD = 102.97 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2316 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1827 CHF
• 1 EUR = 134.75 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6945 GBP

January 26, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Guingamp - Montpellier : 3 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Toulouse : 1 - 0
• Auxerre - Bastia : 4 - 1
• Bordeaux - Metz : 1 - 0
• Lens - Caen : 0 - 1
• Lyon - Rennes : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Derby - Leeds : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stirling - Morton : 1 - 1

January 26, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 26th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2005 can also be written as 1/26/2005 in the US and as 26/1/2005 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2005 in January 2005 calendar

January 26, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

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

January 26, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 2005 was Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

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 26, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

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. Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step
5. The Game Featuring 50 Cent - How We Do

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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January 26, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 26, 2005 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:17 pm and setting at 08:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 25, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Feb 24, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on January 26, 2005

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Someone born on January 26, 2005 is:

20 years 3 months old,

or 243 months and 18 days old,

or 1059 weeks

or 7413 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 26, 2005.

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