At A Glance

25 June 2005 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 2005 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey.
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 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 2005 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
  • 1993 Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
  • 1996 American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
  • 1997 The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
  • 1998 In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.

Famous people born on June 25

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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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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