Monday August 29, 2005: on this day

About August 29th, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: At least 1,836 people are killed and extensive damage is done along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina hits coastal areas from Louisiana and Alabama and travels up the entire Mississippi state (flooding the coast 31 feet/10 meters), affecting most eastern North America.
  • Day of the week: August 29th, 2005 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Michael Jackson, Lea Michele
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
  • Popular movie: Walk the Line directed by James Mangold

More about August 29th, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on August 29th, 2005.

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What day of the week was August 29, 2005?


August 29, 2005 was a Monday and it was the 241st day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2005 can also be written as 8/29/2005 in the US and as 29/8/2005 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2005 in August 2005 calendar

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August 29, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 29, 2005:

  • At least 1,836 people are killed and extensive damage is done along the u.s. gulf coast. hurricane katrina hits coastal areas from louisiana and alabama and travels up the entire mississippi state (flooding the coast 31 feet/10 meters), affecting most eastern north america.
  • Hurricane katrina, a category 3 hurricane, makes landfall at 6 :10 a.m. cst (11:10 utc). the eye lies east of new orleans. to many gulf coast residents and new orleanians, this date is now called black monday. (ap): hurricane katrina kills 55 people. (canadian press, via canada.com),
  • Deaths due to hurricane katrina reach 55. (canadian press, via canada.com),
  • John brogden, the new south wales opposition leader has resigned from the leadership of nsw liberal party. he had described helena carr, the wife of former premier bob carr as a "mail order bride" and sexually harassed two female journalists. brogden will continue to be member for pittwater, at most, until the next state election.
  • Fbi raided the home of nigeria's vice president in maryland, usa. atiku abubakar's relationship with president olusegun obasanjo has cooled. it is possible that he could use the pretext to dismiss him from the fbi corruption investigation.
  • The european union attempts to reach a settlement to end the bra wars, the chinese textile import row.
  • Hurricane katrina devastates much of the u.s. gulf coast from louisiana to the florida panhandle, killing up to 1,836 people and causing $125 billion in damage.

August 29, 2005: What were the magazines covers that day?

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August 29, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.24
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $45.27
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.82
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.17
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.00

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 110.67 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1988 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2671 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.26 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6808 GBP

August 29, 2005: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Greuther Furth - Munich 1860 : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Gueugnon - Amiens : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Plymouth : 2 - 0
  • Coventry - Southampton : 1 - 1
  • Crewe - Sheffield United : 1 - 3
  • Derby - Watford : 1 - 2
  • Hull - Leicester : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Morecambe : 2 - 0
  • Cambridge - Kidderminster : 0 - 2
  • Canvey Island - Dag and Red : 1 - 2
  • Crawley Town - Stevenage : 1 - 2
  • Exeter - Forest Green : 0 - 0
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August 29, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 29, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Rooster chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on August 29th, 2005 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 29, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 29, 2005 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 August 29, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 12:57 am and setting at 05:51 pm.

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

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Who was born on August 29, 2005?


Whose famous birthday is on August 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 29th:

  • Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson

    American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.

  • Lea Michele
    Lea Michele

    Lea michele is an american singer and actress known for her role as rachel berry on the tv show glee.

  • Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman

    Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

  • John McCain
    John McCain

    American politician.

  • Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino

    Carla gugino is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as sin city, watchmen, and san andreas.

  • William Levy
    William Levy

    William levy is a cuban-american actor known for his roles in telenovelas and for his appearance on dancing with the stars.

  • Temple Grandin
    Temple Grandin

    American animal behaviorist who has a special empathy for animals she is the leading expert in humane handling of livestock and has designed...

  • Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough

    English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

  • Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould

    American actor, born at the age of 18 and trained as a song-and dance man.

  • Dinah Washington
    Dinah Washington

    American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s.

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August 29, 2005: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 18 years 8 months old,

or 224 months and 9 days old,

or 975 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6827 days old,

if you were born on August 29, 2005.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2005?

There are 113 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 29, 2005.

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August 29, 2005: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 29, 2005:

  • Layson Wilkins

    Layson Wilkins was an American painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works.

  • Jude Wanniski

What famous deaths happened on August 29th?

Famous deaths on August 29th:

  • Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman

    Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

  • Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder

    American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.

  • Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin

    American actor, television and film.

  • Michel Constantin
    Michel Constantin

    French film actor (born in 1924).

  • Michael Dunn
    Michael Dunn

    Shattuck (oklahoma) -- actor (house of the damned ship of fools).

  • Jean Hagen
    Jean Hagen

    American actress, best known for her role as hagen's wife, danny thomas, in "make room for daddy", for four years.

  • Evelyn Ankers
    Evelyn Ankers

    Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67.

  • Stringer Davis
    Stringer Davis

    Actress (mouse on the moon, miranda), is killed at 77.

  • Victor Sutherland
    Victor Sutherland

    Dies at 79.

  • Lale Andersen
    Lale Andersen

    German chanson singer-songwriter, most famous for her interpretation of "lili marleen" (1939), which was hugely popular on both side during...

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August 29, 2005: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 29, 2005:

  • The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.
  • Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis)
  • Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day
  • 1997 - Judgment Day, from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  • Official Yakiniku Day in Japan as proclaimed by the All Japan Yakiniku Association.

Observances on August 29, 2005:

  • International Day against Nuclear Tests
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August 29, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 29, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 29, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2005: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - We Belong Together youtube
  2. - Don't Cha
  3. - Pon de Replay
  4. - Shake It Off
  5. - Let Me Hold You

August 29, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 29, 2005 was Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2005: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 29, 2005 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

August 29, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2005 was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2005: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 29, 2005 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

August 29, 2005: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2005 was La Tortura by Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2005: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 29, 2005 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - La Tortura
  2. - Nada Es Para Siempre
  3. - Lo Que Paso, Paso
  4. - La Camisa Negra
  5. - Amar Sin Ser Amada

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August 29, 2005: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 29, 2005 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Walk the Line

Walk the Line

Release year: 2005

Directed by: James Mangold

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick

Country: United States of America

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Neil Burger

Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell

Country: United States of America

The Descent

The Descent

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Neil Marshall

Starring: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder

Country: United States of America

Saved!

Saved!

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Brian Dannelly

Starring: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit

Country: United States of America

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Robert Altman

Starring: Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly

Country: United States of America

August 29, 2005: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 29, 2005 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Jasmin Dizdar

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Arthur Hiller

Time Bomb

Time Bomb

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Erin Berry

American Dragon: Jake Long

American Dragon: Jake Long

Release year: 2005

Country: United States of America

August 29, 2005: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 29, 2005 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Match Me If You Can

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In This Heart of Mine, you met Kevin Tucker, the star quarterback. Get ready to meet Heath Champion, his agent and Annabelle Granger (the girl most likely to be a shark).

Until I Find You by John Irving

Until I Find You

By:

Until I Find You tells the story of Jack Burns, an actor who lived and loved his family, while also exploring the mysteries surrounding his parents.

No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

No Country For Old Men

By:

Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men strips the American crime novel to its core and expands it to include themes as old as the Bible as well as those that are bloodily current in No Country for Old Men.

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

The Undomestic Goddess

By:

Samantha Sweeting, a workaholic lawyer, has done the unthinkable. It's a huge mistake that will ruin any chance of a partnership.

Double Tap by Steve Martini

Double Tap

By:

Madriani now has to deal with a daunting piece of ballistics evidence. A so-called double tap - two bullet wounds that are tightly packed in the victim's head. These shots could only have been made by a skilled marksman.

August 29, 2005: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 29, 2005 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Brine Lacrosse

Brine Lacrosse

Platform: Mobile phone

Genre: Sports game

Publisher: SkyZone Entertainment

Nicktoons Unite!

Nicktoons Unite!

Platform: Nintendo GameCube PlayStation 2 Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Xbox (cancelled)

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: THQ Nick Games Neko Entertainment

Dragon Ball GT: Transformation

Dragon Ball GT: Transformation

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Beat 'em up

Publisher: Atari

Bubble Bobble Revolution

Bubble Bobble Revolution

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: platformer

Publisher: JP Taito; EU Rising Star Games, Atari; NA Codemasters

Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance

Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance

Platform: PlayStation 2 Xbox

Genre: Action RPG/Beat 'em up/Fighting

Publisher: Capcom

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Who was the US President on August 29, 2005?

On August 29, 2005 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 29, 2005?

On August 29, 2005 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on August 29, 2005?

On August 29, 2005 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about August 29th?

August 29th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 29th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 29th, such as:

  • 2018 - Loyalty islands, new caledonia is struck by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
  • 2017 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). five people are killed by a suicide bomber at the kabul bank subsidiary, near the embassy of the united states of america in kabul. taliban claim that their attack was directed at soldiers and police who were withdrawing their salaries.
  • 2016 - Conflict in moro: 12 philippine army soldiers are killed during clashes against the abu sayyaf.

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What happened in 2005?

2005 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Police kill Jean Charles de Menezes as they begin to hunt for London Bombers who were responsible for the 7/7/2005 London bombings and 21/7/2005 London bombings.
  • Yasser Aramfat is replaced as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization by elections. Rawhi Fattouh succeeds him.
  • Donald Kagin and Steven Contursi purchased the rare (US) 1787 Brasher Gold Doubloon for US$2,990,000. This is the third highest auction price for a rare coin.

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What was the calendar for August 2005?

August 2005 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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