At A Glance

25 February 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
25 February 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 25 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 February 2005 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 25 February

  • 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
  • 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
  • 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
  • 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
  • 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.

Famous people born on 25 February

  • Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
  • George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
  • Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
  • Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)

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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.
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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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