What happened on Friday August 05, 2005?

Here's what happened on August 05, 2005:

• Sudan's John Garang Killed in Helicopter Crash John Garang, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army and recently appointed vice president, dies in a helicopter crash. His death threatens the fragile peace agreement and sparks street demonstrations. Salva Kiir Mayardit assumes leadership of SPLA.
• King Fahd of Saudi Arabia Dies King Fahd bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud, 82, passes away after battling pneumonia. Prince Abdullah, 81, who had been leading the country since Fahd's 1995 stroke, assumes the throne.
• Israeli Cabinet Approves Gaza Withdrawal The Israeli Cabinet approves Gaza withdrawal, with Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigning in protest.
• North Korea Weapons Talks Suspended Six-nation negotiations are put on hold due to a deadlock over North Korea's insistence on operating a light-water nuclear reactor.
• Russian Submarine Crew Stranded Underwater Seven crew members of the Russian Priz mini-submarine are stranded underwater off the Pacific coast.
• UN Oil-for-Food Program Corruption Exposed An investigative panel reveals corruption in the UN's Iraq oil-for-food program, with Benon Sevan accused of receiving kickbacks and Aleksandr Yakovlev pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges.
• Russian Submarine Crew Rescued British and American rescuers successfully save seven sailors trapped in a submarine over 600 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.
• Potential King David Palace Discovery A Palestinian archaeologist claims to have discovered a palace from the 10th Century BC, potentially linked to King David, as reported by multiple international news sources.
• China Charges Hong Kong Journalist with Espionage The People's Republic of China has officially charged Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong with spying.
• Al-Qaeda Claims Helicopter Downing in Afghanistan Al-Arabiya TV broadcasts al-Qaeda video footage allegedly showing the downing of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
• Baghdad Mayor Ousted by Shiite Militia Alaa al-Tamimi is removed from his position as Baghdad mayor by the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution, a Shiite militia, and replaced by Hussein al-Tahaan.
• Wikipedia Faces New Editing Restrictions Wikimania conference discusses potential new restrictions on Wikipedia editing to prevent vandalism, including limitations on modifying articles with 'stable content', based on an interview with Jimmy Wales.
• Newmont Mining Subsidiary on Trial for Environmental Pollution Newmont Minahasa Raya and its executive Richard Ness are being tried in North Sulawesi for allegedly polluting Buyat Bay near their mining site in Indonesia.
• Irish Citizens Accused of Training FARC Rebels Three Irish nationals have been accused of training rebel FARC fighters in Colombia and have returned to Ireland.
• Yahoo! Launches Audio Search Beta Yahoo! introduces a beta version of its new Audio Search service, claiming to index 50 million audio files including voice and music recordings.
• Typhoon Matsa Hits Taiwan Taiwan is struck by Typhoon Matsa, potentially causing significant disruption and damage.
• Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia, with no reported casualties.

Events in 2005

August 05, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 05, 2005

August 05, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 05, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.54
• Apple AAPL: opens at $42.49
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.29
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.75

Exchange Rates on August 05, 2005:

• 1 USD = 111.8 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.215 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2623 CHF
• 1 EUR = 138.37 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.695 GBP

August 05, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Mouscron : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Creteil : 1 - 1
• Grenoble - Reims : 1 - 0
• Gueugnon - Valenciennes : 2 - 0
• Istres - Guingamp : 0 - 0
• Le Havre - Chateauroux : 0 - 3

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

• Genclerbirligi - Fenerbahce : 0 - 0

August 05, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 217th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 2005 can also be written as 8/5/2005 in the US and as 5/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

Famous people died on August 05, 2005:

• Raul Roco

  Filipino lawyer and politician, 31st filipino secretary of education (b. 1941).

• Eddie Jenkins

  Welsh footballer (b. 1909).

• Raymond Klibansky

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on August 5th

August 05, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Rihanna - Pon de Replay
3. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
4. Missy Elliott - Lose Control
5. Bow Wow - Let Me Hold You

August 05, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 2005 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
2. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
3. 2Pac featuring Elton John - Ghetto Gospel
4. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

August 05, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Bow Wow Featuring Omarion - Let Me Hold You
3. Destiny's Child - Cater 2 U
4. Fantasia - Free Yourself
5. Ludacris Featuring Bobby Valentino - Pimpin' All Over The World

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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August 05, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 05, 2005 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 August 05, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:06 am and setting at 09:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on August 05, 2005

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Someone born on August 05, 2005 is:

19 years 11 months old,

or 239 months and 1 day old,

or 1039 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7275 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 2005?

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