What happened on Friday January 07, 2005?

About January 7th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Japan deployed its largest military force since World War II to assist tsunami-stricken countries, with approximately 1,000 soldiers on standby. Simultaneously, the G7 industrialized nations agreed to a moratorium on debt repayments for countries most affected by the tsunamis.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 2005 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Let Me Love You by Mario
  • #1 UK song: Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about January 7th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on January 7th, 2005.

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January 07, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 2005:

  • Japan's Tsunami Relief and G7 Debt Moratorium Japan deployed its largest military force since World War II to assist tsunami-stricken countries, with approximately 1,000 soldiers on standby. Simultaneously, the G7 industrialized nations agreed to a moratorium on debt repayments for countries most affected by the tsunamis.
  • Israeli-Palestinian Tensions Palestinian presidential candidate Mustafa Barghouti was stopped by Israeli police while attempting to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque. In a separate incident, a Palestinian shooting attack in the North West Bank resulted in one Israeli death and four injuries, with the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claiming responsibility.
  • Conflict in Iraq: Casualties and Missing Journalist Seven American soldiers were killed in a bomb blast in Baghdad. Additionally, Liberation, a French newspaper, reported that their journalist Florence Aubenas was missing in Iraq.
  • Ukrainian Supreme Court Rejects Election Appeal The Ukrainian Supreme Court definitively rejected Viktor Yanukovych's appeal against the electoral commission's decision, confirming his loss in the presidential election.
  • MLB Donates for Tsunami Relief Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced that Major League Baseball and the Players Association would donate $1 million to support victims of the recent Indian Ocean tsunami.
  • Juarez Femicide Case Ten gang members were sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for the murder of 12 women in Juarez, Mexico. However, hundreds of deaths in Ciudad Juarez remain unsolved, highlighting ongoing systemic violence.
  • Northern Bank Robbery Accusation Hugh Orde, Northern Ireland's Chief Constable, publicly accused the Provisional IRA of executing the largest bank robbery in United Kingdom history, estimated at £26.5 million, which occurred on December 20.
  • China Prosecutes Fake Infant Formula Producers Five individuals in China were sentenced to eight years in prison for selling counterfeit infant formula, which led to the deaths of at least 13 children and illnesses in 189 others.
  • Civil Rights Era Murder Arrest Edgar Ray Killen, 80 years old, was arrested for the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers, a case that significantly inspired the American Civil Rights Movement and was dramatized in the film 'Mississippi Burning'.
  • Death of Pierre Daninos Pierre Daninos, a renowned French writer and humorist who was born in 1913, passed away.

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January 07, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 07, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 07, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $50.12
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $65.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.83
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.36
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $96.50

Exchange Rates on January 07, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 104.75 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.231 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1841 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.91 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6973 GBP

January 07, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Estoril - Setubal : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 07, 2005?


January 07, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 7th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 2005 can also be written as 1/7/2005 in the US and as 7/1/2005 in UK and Europe.

January 07, 2005 in January 2005 calendar

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January 07, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 07, 2005:

  • Rosemary Kennedy

    Member of the prominent Kennedy family who became a symbol of awareness for intellectual disabilities and medical ethics.

  • Pierre Daninos

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January 07, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 07, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Let Me Love You youtube
  2. - 1, 2 Step youtube
  3. - Drop It Like It's Hot youtube
  4. - Lovers And Friends youtube
  5. - Soldier youtube

January 07, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 2005 was Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Against All Odds youtube
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  3. - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams youtube
  4. - Out Of Touch youtube
  5. - I Believe In You youtube

January 07, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Let Me Love You youtube
  2. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  3. - Lovers And Friends
  4. - Soldier
  5. - 1, 2 Step
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January 07, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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January 07, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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January 07, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 07, 2005 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 07, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:19 am and setting at 02:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jan 25, 2005.

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How old is someone born on January 07, 2005?


Someone born on January 07, 2005 is:

20 years 4 months old,

or 244 months and 4 days old,

or 1061 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7429 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 07, 2005?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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