At A Glance

19 February 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
19 February 2005 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own” by U2.
Top Film of 2005
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2005 was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 February 2005 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 February

  • 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
  • 1985 China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
  • 2002 NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
  • 2021 Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 19-year-old protester, becomes the first known casualty of anti-coup protests that formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
  • 2026 The 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea officially opens in Pyongyang and lasts for 7 days. (from February 19th to February 25th, 2026)

Famous people born on 19 February

  • Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
  • Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
  • Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
  • Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2005 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2005 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 March – The New Forest in Hampshire becomes England's twelfth national park.
  • 9 April – The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles (who takes the title Duchess of Cornwall) in a twenty-minute ceremony at Windsor Guildhall is followed by a blessing at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
  • 5 May – 2005 general election: The Labour Party is returned to power for a third term, but with a greatly reduced majority of 66 seats. The Liberal Democrats win the most seats for any third party since 1923, with 62 MPs.

Life in 2005

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.30

Loaf of Bread

82p

Average House

£167,711

Weekly Wage

£587.00

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