What happened on Tuesday May 31, 2005?

About May 31st, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: W. Mark Felt, a former FBI official, publicly admits in Vanity Fair magazine that he was the anonymous source 'Deep Throat' who played a crucial role in exposing the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration.
  • Day of the week: May 31st, 2005 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 May 31st, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on May 31st, 2005.

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May 31, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 31, 2005:

  • Deep Throat Reveals Identity in Watergate Scandal W. Mark Felt, a former FBI official, publicly admits in Vanity Fair magazine that he was the anonymous source 'Deep Throat' who played a crucial role in exposing the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration.
  • French Prime Minister Resigns After EU Constitution Referendum Jean-Pierre Raffarin resigns as French Prime Minister following France's rejection of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for the European Union. President Jacques Chirac appoints Dominique de Villepin as his successor.
  • Mikhail Khodorkovsky Sentenced to Nine Years Russian billionaire and businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky is sentenced to nine years in prison for tax evasion, a case widely seen as politically motivated during the Putin era.
  • Bolivian Protests Disrupt Congressional Proceedings Bolivian police clash with protesters in La Paz outside the congress, disrupting legislative meetings. Protesters demand nationalization of the energy industry and call for the resignation of President Carlos Mesa.
  • Israeli Police Uncover Industrial Espionage Plot Israeli law enforcement discovers an extensive industrial espionage operation involving 15 companies. The plot allegedly used Trojan horse computer viruses to hack into rival systems, resulting in twenty arrests.
  • Indonesia Launches Massive Polio Vaccination Campaign Indonesia plans to vaccinate 6.4 million children against polio in response to 16 reported cases in the country, highlighting ongoing public health efforts.
  • Miss Universe 2005 Crowned Natalie Glebova from Canada is crowned Miss Universe 2005 in a pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand.

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May 31, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 31, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 31, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $57.07
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $40.66
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.97
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.88
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.60

Exchange Rates on May 31, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 108.45 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2543 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2474 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 133.46 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6769 GBP
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What day of the week was May 31, 2005?


May 31, 2005 was a Tuesday and it was the 151st day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 31, 2005 can also be written as 5/31/2005 in the US and as 31/5/2005 in UK and Europe.

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May 31, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 31, 2005:

  • Armando Palacios
  • Grisélidis Réal

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May 31, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 31, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 30th and June 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 31, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 31, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

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

May 31, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 31, 2005 was Axel F by Crazy Frog, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

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

May 31, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 31, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Slow Down
  3. - Oh
  4. - Wait (The Whisper Song)
  5. - Just A Lil Bit youtube
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May 31, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 31st is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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May 31, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 31, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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May 31, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 31, 2005 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 31, 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 May 31, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 02:10 am and setting at 03:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 2005.

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How old is someone born on May 31, 2005?


Someone born on May 31, 2005 is:

19 years 11 months old,

or 239 months and 3 days old,

or 1039 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7277 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 31, 2005?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 31, 2005?

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