At A Glance

15 March 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
15 March 2005 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent featuring Olivia.
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 15 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 March 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 March 2005 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 March

  • 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first and only President of the Soviet Union.
  • 1991 Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • 2011 Beginning of the Syrian revolution.
  • 2019 Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
  • 2019 Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.

Famous people born on March 15

  • Mike Tomlin, American football player and coach (born 1972)
  • Eva Longoria, American actress (born 1975)
  • Alia Bhatt, British actress (born 1993)
  • Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (1767–1845)

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.
More events of 2005 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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