At A Glance
19 September 2005 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 September 2005 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Gold Digger” by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx.
- 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 19 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 September 2005 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 19 September
- 1991 Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
- 1995 The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto.
- 2006 The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
- 2010 The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
- 2011 Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.
Famous people born on September 19
- Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
- Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
- Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
- Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)
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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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