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11 September 2005 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 September 2005 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Don't Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes.
- 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 11 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 September 2005 was First Quarter.
On this day: 11 September
- 1995 The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champion Garry Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand, takes place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City.
- 1997 NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
- 1997 After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
- 2008 A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
- 2011 A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
Famous people born on 11 September
- Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
- Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
- Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
- Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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