What happened on Sunday December 11, 2005?

About December 11th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant racial conflict erupted in Sydney, Australia, involving approximately 5,000 youths. The riots represented a complex and volatile moment of ethnic tension, with widespread demonstrations and violent confrontations between different community groups.
  • Day of the week: December 11th, 2005 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Run It! by Chris Brown
  • #1 UK song: Hung Up by Madonna
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

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December 11, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 11, 2005:

  • Cronulla Riots A significant racial conflict erupted in Sydney, Australia, involving approximately 5,000 youths. The riots represented a complex and volatile moment of ethnic tension, with widespread demonstrations and violent confrontations between different community groups.
  • 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal Fire A massive explosion occurred at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal north of London, causing widespread damage and marking the largest peacetime explosion in European history. The incident highlighted significant industrial safety concerns and potential risks in oil storage facilities.
  • Buncefield Oil Depot Explosion The Buncefield Oil Depot in Hemel Hempstead experienced catastrophic explosions, resulting in a massive oil fire that caused significant industrial and environmental damage. The incident raised serious questions about industrial safety protocols and emergency response capabilities.
  • Bangalore Renamed to Bengaluru Dharam Singh, chief minister of Karnataka, India, announced the state government's decision to officially rename Bangalore to its local name Bengaluru, following a suggestion by Jnanpith award-winning author U R Ananthamurthy. The name change was set to take effect on November 1, 2006.
  • Wikipedia Biographical Misinformation Incident Brian Chase from Nashville, Tennessee, admitted to inserting false information about John Seigenthaler Sr. in a Wikipedia article, sparking a widespread debate about online information accuracy and the reliability of crowd-sourced encyclopedic content.

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December 11, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 11, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Ascoli - Reggina : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Milan : 3 - 2
  • Juventus - Cagliari : 4 - 0
  • Livorno - Lazio : 2 - 1
  • Messina - Chievo : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Club Brugge : 2 - 2
  • Gent - Standard : 2 - 1
  • Roeselare - Lierse : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 1
  • FC Koln - Werder Bremen : 1 - 4

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Burghausen - Siegen : 1 - 0
  • Cottbus - Offenbach : 1 - 2
  • Karlsruhe - Bochum : 4 - 2
  • Saarbrucken - Munich 1860 : 0 - 0
  • Unterhaching - Braunschweig : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 11, 2005?


December 11, 2005 was a Sunday and it was the 345th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 2005 can also be written as 12/11/2005 in the US and as 11/12/2005 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 2005 in December 2005 calendar

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December 11, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 11, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 5th and December 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 11, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 2005 was Run It! by Chris Brown, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

  1. - Run It! youtube
  2. - Gold Digger youtube
  3. - My Humps youtube
  4. - Laffy Taffy youtube
  5. - Soul Survivor youtube

December 11, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 11, 2005 was Hung Up by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

  1. - Hung Up youtube
  2. - StickWitU youtube
  3. - You Raise Me Up youtube
  4. - My Humps youtube
  5. - JCB Song youtube

December 11, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 2005 was I Think They Like Me by Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

  1. - I Think They Like Me
  2. - Run It! youtube
  3. - One Wish
  4. - Girl Tonite
  5. - Unbreakable
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December 11, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 11, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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December 11, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 11, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 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 December 11, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 01:43 pm and setting at 04:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 16, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Dec 15, 2005.

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How old is someone born on December 11, 2005?


Someone born on December 11, 2005 is:

19 years 5 months old,

or 233 months

or 1013 weeks

or 7091 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 2005?

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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