At A Glance

19 February 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
19 February 2005 was a Saturday.
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 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 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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