What happened on Wednesday January 12, 2005?

Here's what happened on January 12, 2005:

• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Escalation Israel conducted military raids in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties: two armed men killed, two wounded in Ramallah, four men arrested in Gaza City, and three Israeli soldiers wounded in an Islamic Jihad attack.
• End of Iraq WMD Search U.S. intelligence officials confirmed the conclusion of the weapons of mass destruction search in Iraq, acknowledging that the primary justification for the 2003 invasion was unfounded.
• Deep Impact Space Mission Launch NASA's Deep Impact space mission was launched from Cape Canaveral using a Delta 2 rocket, marking a significant milestone in space exploration aimed at studying a comet's composition.
• Desmond Tutu's Guantanamo Bay Critique Archbishop Desmond Tutu called for the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees and terror suspects held without trial, describing the indefinite detentions as 'unacceptable' and 'distressing'.
• Iraq Election Challenges Iyad Allawi, Iraq's interim Prime Minister, acknowledged that certain regions would be unable to participate in the month's upcoming elections due to ongoing security challenges.
• War Crimes Prosecution Vladas Zajanckauskas, a Lithuanian-born U.S. resident, was charged with murdering Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and risked losing his U.S. citizenship if convicted.
• Death of Amrish Puri, Legendary Indian Actor Amrish Puri, a renowned Indian actor known for his iconic roles in Bollywood cinema, passed away. Born in 1932, he was famous for his powerful character portrayals and memorable villainous roles.
• Abkhazia's Disputed Presidential Election The breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia re-ran its disputed presidential election, with Raul Khadzhimba and Sergei Bagapsh running as a team. Most international countries do not recognize Abkhazian independence.
• British Airways Flight Security Incident The U.S. Transportation Security Administration diverted British Airways Flight 175 from London to New York after a passenger's name allegedly matched a terrorist watchlist. After a two-hour questioning by British police, the passenger was released, and other passengers continued their journey nine hours later.
• Sir Mark Thatcher Coup Plot Media sources reported that Sir Mark Thatcher was expected to plead guilty to his involvement in an alleged coup plot against Equatorial Guinea.
• Derek Lowe Joins Dodgers At a Dodger Stadium press conference, general manager Paul DePodesta announced the signing of pitcher Derek Lowe to a substantial four-year, $36 million contract.
• Paul Lo Duca's Contract with Florida Marlins Professional baseball player Paul Lo Duca signed a lucrative three-year contract worth $18 million to continue playing with the Florida Marlins, solidifying his position with the team.
• Rare Brasher Gold Doubloon Auction Rare coin collectors Donald Kagin and Steven Contursi purchased the historic 1787 Brasher Gold Doubloon for $2,990,000, making it the third most expensive rare coin sold at auction.

Events in 2005

January 12, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 12, 2005

January 12, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 12, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $50.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $65.35
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.77
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.43
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.00

Exchange Rates on January 12, 2005:

• 1 USD = 102.4 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2015 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1679 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.72 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7009 GBP

January 12, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bastia - Nantes : 0 - 0
• Caen - Paris SG : 0 - 0
• Istres - Monaco : 0 - 1
• Metz - Ajaccio : 1 - 0
• Nice - Bordeaux : 3 - 3

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Boston - Southend : 2 - 0

January 12, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 12th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 2005 can also be written as 1/12/2005 in the US and as 12/1/2005 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 2005 in January 2005 calendar

Famous people died on January 12, 2005:

• Amrish Puri

  Legendary Indian actor known for his powerful character roles in Bollywood cinema, particularly memorable as a villain in numerous iconic...

• Francisc Șimon

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on January 12th

January 12, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Ciara - 1, 2 Step
3. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
4. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Lovers And Friends
5. Destiny's Child - Soldier

January 12, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 2005 was Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds
2. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
3. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
4. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch
5. Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You

January 12, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Mario - Let Me Love You
2. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris - Lovers And Friends
4. Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne - Soldier
5. Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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January 12, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 12, 2005 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 09:18 am and setting at 08:53 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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Your place in the Universe on January 12, 2005

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Someone born on January 12, 2005 is:

20 years 4 months old,

or 244 months and 2 days old,

or 1061 weeks

or 7427 days old,

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