What happened on Friday June 17, 2005?

Here's what happened on June 17, 2005:

• US House Votes to Cut UN Dues Against President Bush's recommendation, the House approved a bill 221-184 to reduce U.S. payments to the United Nations by 50% beginning in 2007 if broad organizational changes are not implemented.
• UN Investigation into Rafik Hariri Assassination A United Nations investigation revealed details about the assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, who was killed by a truck bomb.
• Deadly Mudslide in Guatemala A devastating mudslide in San Antonio Senahu, Guatemala, resulted in 23 fatalities, including several children. The majority of victims were of Mayan descent.
• Multiple Earthquakes Strike California California was hit by a significant 6.7 magnitude earthquake, following a 5.3 earthquake the previous day. This was the fourth earthquake in California since June 12, highlighting the region's seismic activity.
• Iran's 2005 Presidential Election Begins Iran's 2005 presidential election commenced, with pre-voting polls favoring Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
• Record Trading Volume at New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange experienced its highest first-hour trading volume ever, driven by 'quadruple-witching', futures expiration, and options trading. Between 9:30-10:30 AM, 704 million shares were traded, with a total daily volume of 1.92 billion shares.
• Political Protest in Kyrgyzstan Hundreds of protesters supporting presidential candidate Urmat Baryaktadasov occupied a government building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Baryaktadasov was denied registration due to his Kazakhstani citizenship. Police later reclaimed the building.
• AQ Khan's Health Condition AQ Khan, the controversial Pakistani nuclear scientist, was reported to be stable after suffering a cardiac attack.
• Leon Trotsky Murder Weapon Discovery Mexico is believed to be the location where the murder weapon used to kill Leon Trotsky was found.
• Vatican Suspends Beatification Process The Vatican announced the suspension of Reverend Leon Dehon's beatification process to investigate allegations of anti-Semitism.

Events in 2005

June 17, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jun. 17, 2005

June 17, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 17, 2005:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.51
• Apple AAPL: opens at $38.48
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.27
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.70

Exchange Rates on June 17, 2005:

• 1 USD = 108.58 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2297 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2569 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.42 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6709 GBP

June 17, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Ciudad de Murcia - Poli Ejido : 1 - 3

June 17, 2005 was a Friday and it was the 168th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 17, 2005 can also be written as 6/17/2005 in the US and as 17/6/2005 in UK and Europe.

June 17, 2005 in June 2005 calendar

Famous people died on June 17, 2005:

• Karl Mueller

  Karl Mueller was the bass player of the alternative rock band Soul Asylum, known for their hit song 'Runaway Train'.

Famous people who died in 2005

Famous people who died on June 17th

June 17, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 17, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
3. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
4. Ciara - Oh
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart

June 17, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 17, 2005 was Axel F by Crazy Frog, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

1. Crazy Frog - Axel F
2. Akon - Lonely
3. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
4. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
5. Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

June 17, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 17, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2. Bobby Valentino - Slow Down
3. Ying Yang Twins - Wait (The Whisper Song)
4. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
5. R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 17th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 17, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 17, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 17, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 17, 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 June 17, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 03:40 pm and setting at 02:27 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 2005.

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Your place in the Universe on June 17, 2005

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Someone born on June 17, 2005 is:

19 years 10 months old,

or 238 months and 27 days old,

or 1038 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7271 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 17, 2005?

There are 34 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 17, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 17, 2005.

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