What happened on Friday May 06, 2005?

Here's what happened on May 06, 2005:

• UK General Election: Tony Blair's Third Victory The Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, secured its third consecutive electoral victory with a reduced parliamentary majority of 66 seats. This election marked a historic moment in British politics, with Blair maintaining power despite a significantly smaller margin of support.
• Palestinian Municipal Elections Municipal elections were held in 84 cities across the West Bank and Gaza, with Fatah winning 55 percent of the seats and Hamas securing approximately one-third. Voter participation was high, reaching 70% in Gaza and 80% in the West Bank, reflecting significant political engagement.
• Ulster Unionist Party's Electoral Collapse In a dramatic political shift, the Ulster Unionist Party suffered a near-total defeat in the election, losing almost all of its seats. David Trimble, the party's former leader and First Minister, was among those defeated, with only Lady Sylvia Hermon retaining her seat.
• FCC Broadcast Flag Ruling The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exceeded its legal authority by attempting to impose the 'Broadcast Flag' regulation on hardware manufacturers, a significant decision for digital rights and technology policy.
• Suicide Bombing in Southern Iraq A devastating suicide car bombing occurred near a vegetable market in southern Iraq, resulting in at least 22 fatalities and 45 injuries, highlighting the ongoing violence and instability in the region.
• Audioslave's Historic Cuba Performance Audioslave became the first US rock band to perform in Cuba, marking a significant cultural exchange during a period of limited diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba.

Events in 2005

May 06, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 06, 2005

May 06, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 06, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $36.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.33
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.82
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $75.56

Exchange Rates on May 06, 2005:

• 1 USD = 105.01 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2415 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2066 CHF
• 1 EUR = 134.61 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6784 GBP

May 06, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Bergen - Club Brugge : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Dresden - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 0
• FC Koln - Ein Trier : 1 - 2
• Karlsruhe - Erfurt : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Chateauroux - Montpellier : 2 - 0
• Clermont - Laval : 3 - 1
• Creteil - Amiens : 1 - 0
• Grenoble - Angers : 0 - 0
• Gueugnon - Nancy : 0 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bordeaux - Auxerre : 0 - 0

May 06, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 126th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 2005 can also be written as 5/6/2005 in the US and as 6/5/2005 in UK and Europe.

May 06, 2005 in May 2005 calendar

Famous people died on May 06, 2005:

• Joe Grant

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on May 6th

May 06, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 2005 was Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
2. The Game - Hate It Or Love It
3. 50 Cent - Candy Shop
4. Akon - Lonely
5. Ciara - Oh

May 06, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 06, 2005 was Lonely by Akon, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Akon - Lonely
2. Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
3. Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake - Signs
4. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
5. Bodyrockers - I Like The Way

May 06, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 06, 2005 was Slow Down by Bobby Valentino, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Bobby Valentino - Slow Down
2. Fantasia - Truth Is
3. Ciara Featuring Ludacris - Oh
4. Amerie - 1 Thing
5. 112 Featuring Foxy Brown - U Already Know

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th is Taurus.

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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 06, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 06, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 06, 2005 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 06, 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 06, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:49 am and setting at 07:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 24, 2005 while the next full moon would come on May 23, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on May 06, 2005

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Someone born on May 06, 2005 is:

20 years and 8 days old,

or 240 months and 8 days old,

or 1044 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7313 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 06, 2005?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 06, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 06, 2005.

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