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16 September 2005 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 September 2005 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2005
- The Irish chart song for 2005 was “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z.
- 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 16 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 September 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 September 2005 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 16 September
- 1994 The British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.
- 1996 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
- 2004 Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.
- 2005 The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.
- 2014 The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian–Kurdish forces.
Famous people born on 16 September
- Alexis Bledel, American actress (born 1981)
- Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1992)
- Henry V of England (1386–1422)
- Chase Stokes, American actor (born 1992)
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Events of 2005 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2005 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Health Service Executive was established along with the HSE National Ambulance Service.
- 1 January – Cork officially became the European Capital of Culture for 2005. Ireland celebrated the Hamilton year of physics.
- 7 February – Taoiseach Bertie Ahern laid the foundation stone of a new town called Adamstown, just outside Lucan, County Dublin.
Life in Ireland in 2005
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€1.08/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.20
Average House
€305,000
Weekly Wage
€395
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