At A Glance
6 March 2005 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 March 2005 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Dakota” by Stereophonics.
- 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 6 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 March 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 March 2005 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 6 March
- 1943 World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later.
- 1945 World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins.
- 1957 the Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British.
- 1975 Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
- 1985 Registration of the Filipino megachurch Christ's Commission Fellowship with the Philippine government, months after its first worship service in August 1984.
Famous people born on 6 March
- Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist (1947–2025)
- Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (born 1972)
- Connie Britton, American actress (born 1967)
- Milo Manheim, American actor (born 2001)
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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