At A Glance
14 September 2005 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 September 2005 was a Wednesday.
- 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 14 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 September 2005 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 14 September
- 1999 Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
- 2000 Microsoft releases Windows Me.
- 2003 In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
- 2003 Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia Seabra.
- 2007 Prelude to the 2008 financial crisis: Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years.
Famous people born on 14 September
- Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
- Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
- Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
- Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)
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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