What happened on Saturday January 22, 2005?

About January 22nd, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: Evo Morales, a member of the Aymara indigenous group, is sworn in as president of Bolivia, marking a historic moment as the first Indigenous person to hold the country's highest office.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 2005 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Let Me Love You by Mario
  • #1 UK song: Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about January 22nd, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 2005.

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January 22, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 2005:

  • Evo Morales Becomes Bolivia's First Indigenous President Evo Morales, a member of the Aymara indigenous group, is sworn in as president of Bolivia, marking a historic moment as the first Indigenous person to hold the country's highest office.
  • Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire Negotiations The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades propose a ceasefire conditional on Israel stopping military operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including arrest raids and assassinations. The group rejects Israel's offer of easing operations.
  • Tsunami Relief Concert in Cardiff A massive charity concert held at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium raised over £1.25 Million (€1.8 million or $2.4 million) to support victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It was the largest charity concert in the UK since Live Aid in 1985.
  • Rumsfeld Cancels Munich Security Conference U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld cancels his attendance at the Munich Security Conference due to a potential war crimes investigation by the Center for Constitutional Rights, related to detainee abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison.
  • Pentagon's Strategic Support Branch Controversy The Washington Post reports on the Pentagon's Strategic Support Branch, a military organization under direct control of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The report suggests potential circumvention of CIA operational restrictions, which the Pentagon denies.
  • Eid ul-Adha: Muslim Religious Festival Eid ul-Adha, one of the two most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar, commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
  • Memorial Service for Zhao Ziyang A memorial service is held in a New York City hotel basement for Zhao Ziyang, a significant former Chinese leader, marking continued international remembrance of his legacy.
  • Last Surviving Italian World War I Veteran Passes Away Carlo Orelli, the last surviving Italian veteran of World War I, died at the age of 110. Born in 1894, he was a significant link to Italy's military history during the early 20th century.
  • Song Xiuyan Confirmed as Qinghai Governor Song Xiuyan is confirmed as the Governor of Qinghai Province by the third Plenum of the Qinghai People's Congress.
  • César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan Baseball Player, Dies César Gutiérrez, a Venezuelan Major League Baseball player who played during the mid-20th century, passed away. He was a notable figure in international baseball.

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January 22, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 22, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Cagliari : 1 - 0
  • Inter - Chievo : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Bergen : 0 - 4
  • Charleroi - Standard : 0 - 0
  • FC Brussels - Lokeren : 1 - 2
  • Lierse - Westerlo : 3 - 0
  • Mouscron - Genk : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hansa Rostock - Freiburg : 0 - 0
  • Mainz - Stuttgart : 2 - 3
  • M'gladbach - Bielefeld : 1 - 0
  • Nurnberg - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 3
  • Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Burghausen - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
  • Ein Trier - Oberhausen : 2 - 2
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Essen : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 22, 2005?


January 22, 2005 was a Saturday and it was the 22nd day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 2005 can also be written as 1/22/2005 in the US and as 22/1/2005 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 2005 in January 2005 calendar

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January 22, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 2005:

  • Consuelo Velázquez

    Renowned Mexican pianist and songwriter famous for composing the iconic romantic song 'Bésame Mucho', which became an international classic.

  • Rose Mary Woods

    Rose Mary Woods was President Nixon's personal secretary during the Watergate scandal, famously known for allegedly erasing 18.

  • Carlo Orelli

    Italian soldier (b. 1894).

  • Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammad al-Qasimi

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January 22, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 17th and January 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Let Me Love You youtube
  2. - 1, 2 Step youtube
  3. - Lovers And Friends youtube
  4. - Drop It Like It's Hot youtube
  5. - Soldier youtube

January 22, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 2005 was Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Against All Odds youtube
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  3. - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams youtube
  4. - Out Of Touch youtube
  5. - I Believe In You youtube

January 22, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 2005 was Let Me Love You by Mario, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Let Me Love You youtube
  2. - Lovers And Friends
  3. - Soldier
  4. - Drop It Like It's Hot
  5. - 1, 2 Step
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January 22, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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January 22, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 2005 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 22, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 02:17 pm and setting at 06:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Jan 25, 2005.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 2005?


Someone born on January 22, 2005 is:

20 years 3 months old,

or 243 months and 17 days old,

or 1058 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7412 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 2005?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 2005?

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