What happened on Wednesday September 21, 2005?

About September 21st, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hurricane Rita intensified to a Category 5 hurricane, becoming the third-most intense hurricane in recorded history. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for Galveston, Texas, and surrounding Gulf Coast areas. The inbound causeway to Galveston Island was closed to ensure public safety.
  • Day of the week: September 21st, 2005 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 21st, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on September 21st, 2005.

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September 21, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 21, 2005:

  • Hurricane Rita Threatens Gulf Coast Hurricane Rita intensified to a Category 5 hurricane, becoming the third-most intense hurricane in recorded history. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for Galveston, Texas, and surrounding Gulf Coast areas. The inbound causeway to Galveston Island was closed to ensure public safety.
  • Bush Appoints Katrina Investigation Lead President George W. Bush appointed Frances Townsend, his homeland security adviser, to lead the official investigation into the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
  • Deadly Floods in Bay of Bengal A catastrophic series of floods and storms struck Bangladesh and India, resulting in at least 50 fatalities. Local officials expressed grave concern for the safety of over 100 fishermen caught in the devastating weather event.
  • JetBlue Flight 292 Emergency Landing JetBlue Airways Flight 292, an Airbus A320-232 departing from Burbank, California, experienced a critical mechanical issue when its nose wheels rotated 90 degrees to the left shortly after takeoff. The aircraft circled Los Angeles to burn fuel before executing a carefully planned emergency landing at Los Angeles Airport.
  • Insurgency in Southern Thailand In an escalation of ongoing regional conflict, two Thai soldiers were taken hostage and subsequently killed during insurgent activities in Southern Thailand.
  • U.S. to Destroy British Food Rations The U.S. government planned to incinerate 400,000 food rations shipped from Britain after the Food and Drug Administration deemed them unfit for human consumption.

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September 21, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 21, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 21, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.04
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $52.96
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.80
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.52
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.00

Exchange Rates on September 21, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 111.25 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1666 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2695 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.99 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6746 GBP

September 21, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Ascoli - Siena : 1 - 1
  • Chievo - Inter : 0 - 1
  • Empoli - Cagliari : 3 - 1
  • Lecce - Fiorentina : 1 - 3
  • Messina - Livorno : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Roeselare : 5 - 1
  • Cercle Brugge - Germinal : 3 - 0
  • Lokeren - Beveren : 1 - 2
  • Louvieroise - Genk : 2 - 3
  • Standard - Club Brugge : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Duisburg : 3 - 2
  • Kaiserslautern - Mainz : 0 - 2
  • Leverkusen - FC Koln : 2 - 1
  • Nurnberg - Schalke 04 : 1 - 1
  • Stuttgart - Hamburg : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Ahlen : 6 - 2
  • Burghausen - Cottbus : 0 - 1
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Saarbrucken : 2 - 0
  • Paderborn - Greuther Furth : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was September 21, 2005?


September 21, 2005 was a Wednesday and it was the 264th day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 21, 2005 can also be written as 9/21/2005 in the US and as 21/9/2005 in UK and Europe.

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September 21, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 21, 2005:

  • Nuccia Fumo

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September 21, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 21, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 19th and September 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 21, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 21, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Gold Digger youtube
  2. - Shake It Off youtube
  3. - We Belong Together youtube
  4. - Like You youtube
  5. - Lose Control youtube

September 21, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 21, 2005 was Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  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 21, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 21, 2005 was Gold Digger by Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Gold Digger
  2. - Like You
  3. - Shake It Off youtube
  4. - We Belong Together youtube
  5. - Play
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September 21, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 21st is Virgo.

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September 21, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 21, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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September 21, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 21, 2005 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 21, 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 21, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 08:45 pm and setting at 12:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 18, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Oct 17, 2005.

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How old is someone born on September 21, 2005?


Someone born on September 21, 2005 is:

19 years 7 months old,

or 235 months and 24 days old,

or 1025 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7176 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 21, 2005?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 21, 2005?

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