At A Glance

1 November 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
1 November 2005 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Gold Digger” by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx.
Top Film of 2005
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2005 was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2005
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2005 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 November 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 November 2005 was New Moon.

On this day: 1 November

  • 1997 Titanic premieres publicly at Tokyo festival, launching a global blockbuster career.
  • 2000 Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
  • 2000 Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.
  • 2001 Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan.
  • 2011 Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank.

Famous people born on 1 November

  • Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
  • Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
  • Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
  • Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2005 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2005 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 28 January – The Australian Labor Party leadership spill, 2005 takes place. Kim Beazley is the only contender and is elected unopposed as leader of the Federal Labor Party and of the Federal Opposition.
  • 24 February – the Nintendo DS is released in Australia.
  • 9 March – Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone rejects the findings of a Senate report regarding the replacement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC).

Life in Australia in 2005

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.05

Loaf of Bread

$2.50

Average House

$310,000

Weekly Wage

$1,020.00

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