What happened on Friday October 28, 2005?

Here's what happened on October 28, 2005:

• EU Proposes Significant Agricultural Trade Reforms Peter Mandelson, the European Union's trade commissioner, proposed a dramatic reduction in farm tariffs: a 47% average reduction and 60% cut in highest rates. However, French President Jacques Chirac expressed opposition to the proposal.
• Death of Richard Smalley, Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist Richard Smalley, a pioneering chemist who co-discovered fullerenes and won the Nobel Prize, passed away. He was a key figure in nanotechnology research and made significant contributions to understanding molecular structures.
• Cuba Accepts US Aid After Hurricane Wilma In a rare diplomatic gesture, President Fidel Castro allows three United States Agency for International Development officials into Cuba to assist with Hurricane Wilma relief efforts, marking a significant moment given the long-standing trade embargoes.
• Eugene K. Bird, Spandau Prison Director, Dies Eugene K. Bird, who served as director of the historic Spandau Prison in Berlin, which famously housed Nazi war criminals after World War II, passed away.
• Forbes Reveals Top-Earning Deceased Celebrities Forbes magazine published its list of top-earning deceased celebrities, with Elvis Presley leading at $45 million in annual royalties, followed by Charles M. Schulz ($35M), John Lennon ($22M), and Andy Warhol ($16M).

Events in 2005

October 28, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 28, 2005

October 28, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 28, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $56.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $56.04
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.10
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.68
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.32

Exchange Rates on October 28, 2005:

• 1 USD = 115.66 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1773 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2805 CHF
• 1 EUR = 139.51 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6798 GBP

October 28, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lokeren - Anderlecht : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Saarbrucken : 3 - 1
• Bochum - Paderborn : 1 - 1
• Braunschweig - Siegen : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Istres : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Burnley - Hull : 1 - 0

October 28, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 301st day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 2005 can also be written as 10/28/2005 in the US and as 28/10/2005 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 2005 in October 2005 calendar

Famous people died on October 28, 2005:

• Richard Smalley

  American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate in 1996 for chemistry (d. 2005).

• Raymond Hains

  Raymond Hains was a prominent French artist associated with the New Realism movement, known for his innovative artistic approach and...

• Ljuba Tadić

  Serbian actor and screenwriter (b. 1929).

• Bob Broeg

  American soldier and journalist (b. 1918).

• Fernando Quejas

  Cape verdean-portuguese singer-songwriter (b. 1922).

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on October 28th

October 28, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Kanye West - Gold Digger
2. Chris Brown - Run It!
3. Nickelback - Photograph
4. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
5. Mariah Carey - Shake It Off

October 28, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 2005 was Push The Button by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Sugababes - Push The Button
2. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
3. Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
4. Robbie Williams - Tripping

October 28, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 2005 was Soul Survivor by Young Jeezy Featuring Akon, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Young Jeezy Featuring Akon - Soul Survivor
2. Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mariah Carey - Shake It Off
5. Bow Wow Featuring Ciara - Like You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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October 28, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 28, 2005 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 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 October 28, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 02:43 am and setting at 04:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 17, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Nov 16, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on October 28, 2005

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Someone born on October 28, 2005 is:

19 years 6 months old,

or 234 months and 16 days old,

or 1019 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7138 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 2005?

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 28, 2005.

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