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What happened on Monday May 23, 2005?

About May 23rd, 2005, in brief:

  • Historical events: BBC journalists and staff initiated a 24-hour strike to protest planned job cuts affecting approximately 4,000 employees. The strike significantly impacted TV and radio news services, with limited programming and reduced new story coverage.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 2005 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
  • #1 UK song: Lonely by Akon
  • Popular movie: Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan

More about May 23rd, 2005? See below for more news and curiosities on May 23rd, 2005.

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May 23, 2005: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 2005:

  • BBC Staff Strike Over Planned Job Cuts BBC journalists and staff initiated a 24-hour strike to protest planned job cuts affecting approximately 4,000 employees. The strike significantly impacted TV and radio news services, with limited programming and reduced new story coverage.
  • Disney Launches Virtual Magic Kingdom The Walt Disney Internet Group initiated beta testing for the Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK), an online platform scheduled for public launch in July, marking a significant step in digital entertainment and interactive online experiences.

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May 23, 2005: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 23, 2005: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 23, 2005:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $54.38
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $37.85
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.83
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.30

Exchange Rates on May 23, 2005:

  • 1 USD = 107.66 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2585 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2315 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.36 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6867 GBP
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What day of the week was May 23, 2005?


May 23, 2005 was a Monday and it was the 143rd day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 2005 can also be written as 5/23/2005 in the US and as 23/5/2005 in UK and Europe.

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May 23, 2005: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 2005 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 23rd and May 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 23, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 2005 was Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

  1. - Hollaback Girl youtube
  2. - We Belong Together youtube
  3. - Oh youtube
  4. - Just A Lil Bit youtube
  5. - Hate It Or Love It youtube

May 23, 2005: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 23, 2005 was Lonely by Akon, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

  1. - Lonely youtube
  2. - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo youtube
  3. - Signs youtube
  4. - Feel Good Inc youtube
  5. - I Like The Way youtube

May 23, 2005: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 2005 was Slow Down by Bobby Valentino, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

  1. - Slow Down
  2. - We Belong Together youtube
  3. - Oh
  4. - Just A Lil Bit youtube
  5. - Wait (The Whisper Song)
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May 23, 2005: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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May 23, 2005: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 2005 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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May 23, 2005: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 23, 2005 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 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 May 23, 2005 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 08:33 pm and setting at 05:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 24, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 2005.

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How old is someone born on May 23, 2005?


Someone born on May 23, 2005 is:

21 years and 1 day old,

or 252 months and 1 day old,

or 1095 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7671 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 2005?

There are 364 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 23rd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 2005?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 23, 2005.

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