What happened on Friday September 16, 2005?

About September 16th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating bombing at a Shia Mosque in Tuz Khurmatu, central Iraq, resulted in the tragic loss of at least 10 lives, highlighting the ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
  • Day of the week: September 16th, 2005 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Gold Digger by Kanye West
  • #1 UK song: Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about September 16th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on September 16th, 2005.

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September 16, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 16, 2005:

  • Deadly Mosque Bombing in Iraq A devastating bombing at a Shia Mosque in Tuz Khurmatu, central Iraq, resulted in the tragic loss of at least 10 lives, highlighting the ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
  • Hamas Holds Mass Prayer Rally Hamas organized a massive prayer rally at the Gaza Strip's abandoned Israeli settlements, drawing thousands of Palestinian Muslims for Friday Prayers (Salat ul Jum'a), symbolizing a significant political and religious demonstration.
  • Camorra Boss Paolo Di Lauro Arrested Paolo Di Lauro, a notorious organized crime boss of the Camorra criminal network, was arrested in Naples, Italy, marking a significant blow to the region's powerful mafia organization.
  • Mass Journalist Arrests in Nepal During a protest in Nepal, 87 journalists were arrested, raising serious concerns about press freedom and freedom of assembly in the country.
  • Bicentennial Trafalgar Commemoration A historic reenactment of the 1806 waterborne funeral procession on London's River Thames was planned to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Battle of Trafalgar and honor Admiral Nelson's legacy.
  • New Zealand Election Preparation New Zealand was preparing for an upcoming national election, as reported by the New Zealand Herald, signaling an important democratic process.
  • Hurricane Ophelia Weakens Hurricane Ophelia was downgraded to a tropical storm as it was expected to move towards the Atlantic Ocean, reducing potential threat to coastal regions.

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September 16, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 16, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 16, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $50.23
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.34
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.52
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.38

Exchange Rates on September 16, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 111.34 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1787 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2693 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.23 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6764 GBP

September 16, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mouscron - Gent : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Dresden - Braunschweig : 1 - 1
  • Freiburg - Karlsruhe : 0 - 0
  • Greuther Furth - Bochum : 1 - 3
  • Offenbach - Munich 1860 : 2 - 5
  • Unterhaching - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Clermont : 4 - 0
  • Brest - Amiens : 0 - 1
  • Chateauroux - Valenciennes : 1 - 1
  • Creteil - Guingamp : 2 - 1
  • Dijon - Lorient : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Preston - Stoke : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was September 16, 2005?


September 16, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 259th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 16, 2005 can also be written as 9/16/2005 in the US and as 16/9/2005 in UK and Europe.

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September 16, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 16, 2005:

  • Giancarlo Vigorelli
  • Gordon Gould

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September 16, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 16, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 12th and September 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 16, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 16, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Gold Digger youtube
  2. - Shake It Off youtube
  3. - Lose Control youtube
  4. - We Belong Together youtube
  5. - Don't Cha youtube

September 16, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 16, 2005 was Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Don't Cha youtube
  2. - Dare youtube
  3. - Pon De Replay youtube
  4. - Bad Day youtube
  5. - The Importance Of Being Idle youtube

September 16, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 16, 2005 was Like You by Bow Wow Featuring Ciara, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Like You
  2. - Gold Digger
  3. - Shake It Off youtube
  4. - We Belong Together youtube
  5. - Play
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September 16, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 16th is Virgo.

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September 16, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 16, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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September 16, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 16, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 16, 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 September 16, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:36 pm and setting at 05:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 19, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Sep 18, 2005.

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How old is someone born on September 16, 2005?


Someone born on September 16, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 29 days old,

or 1025 weeks and 6 days old,

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