What happened on Thursday September 29, 2005?

About September 29th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Senate confirmed John G. Roberts, Jr. as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was confirmed with a vote of 78-22 and sworn into office on the same day, preparing to assume the Fall term of the Supreme Court beginning October 3, 2005.
  • Day of the week: September 29th, 2005 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Gold Digger by Kanye West
  • #1 UK song: Push The Button by Sugababes
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about September 29th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on September 29th, 2005.

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September 29, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 29, 2005:

  • John Roberts Confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States The United States Senate confirmed John G. Roberts, Jr. as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was confirmed with a vote of 78-22 and sworn into office on the same day, preparing to assume the Fall term of the Supreme Court beginning October 3, 2005.
  • Jean Charles de Menezes Family Seeks Justice The family of Jean Charles de Menezes arrived in London to seek justice after he was fatally shot six times by police under a controversial 'shoot to kill' policy. They rejected the personal apology from Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair.
  • Deadly Insurgent Attacks in Balad, Iraq Insurgent attacks in Balad, Iraq resulted in the tragic death of 95 civilians, highlighting the ongoing violence and instability in the region during the Iraq conflict.
  • Ian Huntley Sentenced for Soham Murders A British court sentenced Ian Huntley to at least forty years in prison for the murders of two young girls in the notorious Soham Murders case.
  • Judith Miller Released from Prison New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from federal prison after receiving a waiver from her news source, enabling her to testify in the investigation regarding the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame.
  • Algeria Votes for Militant Amnesty Algerians voted to grant partial amnesty to militants in an effort to bring an end to the long-running Algerian Civil War, signaling a potential path towards peace and reconciliation.
  • Canada Approves Tobacco Damages Act The Supreme Court of Canada approved British Columbia's Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, enabling the province to sue cigarette manufacturers to recover billions in healthcare costs.
  • Tony Blair Apologizes to Walter Wolfgang UK Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized to Walter Wolfgang, an 82-year-old Labour Party activist who was controversially removed from the party's annual conference and arrested under anti-terrorist legislation after heckling Jack Straw.

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September 29, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 29, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 29, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $51.23
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.25

Exchange Rates on September 29, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 113.12 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1713 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2933 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.12 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6831 GBP
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What day of the week was September 29, 2005?


September 29, 2005 was a Thursday and it was the 272nd day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 29, 2005 can also be written as 9/29/2005 in the US and as 29/9/2005 in UK and Europe.

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September 29, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 29, 2005:

  • Patrick Caulfield

    Prominent British pop artist known for his bold, graphic paintings that explored the boundaries between representation and abstraction in...

  • Austin Leslie

    American chef, the "godfather of fried chicken" (born 1934).

  • Pasquale Balsamo
  • Jurij Sapega
  • Gennadij Vasil'evič Sarafanov

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September 29, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 29, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 26th and October 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 29, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 29, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

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

September 29, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 29, 2005 was Push The Button by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

  1. - Push The Button youtube
  2. - Don't Cha youtube
  3. - We Be Burnin' youtube
  4. - Tripping youtube

September 29, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 29, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

  1. - Gold Digger
  2. - Like You
  3. - Shake It Off youtube
  4. - Soul Survivor
  5. - Play
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September 29, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 29th is Libra.

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Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 29, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 29, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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September 29, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 29, 2005 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 29, 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 29, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 02:51 am and setting at 05:42 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 29, 2005?


Someone born on September 29, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 15 days old,

or 1023 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7167 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 29, 2005?

There are 138 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 29th 2025.

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