At A Glance

5 July 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
5 July 2005 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Ghetto Gospel” by 2Pac ft. Elton John.
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 5 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 July 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 July 2005 was New Moon.

On this day: 5 July

  • 1999 U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
  • 2003 The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
  • 2004 The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
  • 2009 The Staffordshire Horde, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in Britain, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
  • 2012 The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).

Famous people born on 5 July

  • Sombr, American singer and songwriter (born 2005)
  • Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
  • Edie Falco, American actress (born 1963)
  • Ji Chang-wook, South Korean actor[citation needed] (born 1987)

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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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