At A Glance

10 February 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
10 February 2005 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Let Me Love You” by Mario.
Top Film of 2005
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2005 was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Bestselling Novel of 2005
“The Broker” by John Grisham was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2005.
Top-Rated TV Show
“American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2005–06 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 February 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 February 2005 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 February

  • 1996 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
  • 2003 France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
  • 2016 South Korea decides to stop the operation of the Kaesong joint industrial complex with North Korea in response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4.
  • 2021 The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2021 Texas' worst energy infrastructure failure, the 2021 Texas power crisis, starts.

Famous people born on February 10

  • Enzo Maresca, Italian footballer and manager (born 1980)
  • Bob Iger, American media executive (born 1951)
  • Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991)
  • Megan Skiendiel, American singer, dancer and actress (born 2006)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2005 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2005 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 14 – The Internet site YouTube goes online.
  • February 27 – The 77th Academy Awards, hosted by Chris Rock, are held at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, with Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby winning Best Picture and Best Director, Eastwood's second win for both.
  • March 24 – The Office debuts on NBC.

Life in the US in 2005

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$2.30

Loaf of Bread

$1.23

Average House

$297,000

Weekly Wage

$636

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